Health Benefits
Good for diabetics, Improves well-being, Miraculin/miracle fruit makes sour things taste sweet
Anti depressant, Anti-inflammatory properties, Healthy mucus membrane, prevents oral cavity cancer, Prevents anemia, Prevents cases of morning sickness, Prevents lung cancer, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of colonic diseases
General Benefits
Has taste modifying effect
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Gives you energy, Suppresses Arthritis
Skin Benefits
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Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Allergy Symptoms
Itching, Skin rash
Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Tingling sensation in mouth
Side Effects
Changes taste of food eaten after this fruit, Coagulation
Mouth irritation, Weight gain
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
As a snack in the late afternoon
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
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Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
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Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Calories in Canned Form
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Type
Berry
Tree fruit, Tropical
Season
Monsoon
Mid to late summer
Varieties
Gymnema Sylvestre and Thaumatococcus Daniellii
Chompoo Longan, Kohala Seedling, Haew, Edau and Biew Kiew
Color
Dark red
Rusty brown
Inside Color
Greyish-white
Yellowish brown
Origin
West Africa
Mexico
Soil Type
Well-drained
Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Rainfall
Sunny, Warm, Without frosts
Facts about
- The name 'Miracle' because of the magical experience you get after eating it.
- When you have lemon after eating this fruit, it tastes sweet as if it is added with sugar.
- It is also used as natural sweetener.
- Longan is also called as "Dragon's eye" in China as it gives an impression of an eyeball.
- Longan seeds can be used to absorb the venom after the snake bite and they also help to stop bleeding.
Other Countries
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Australia, Combodia, Taiwan, United States of America, Vietnam
Top Exporter
United States of America
Thailand
Botanical Name
Synsepalum Dulcificum
Dimocarpus longan
Synonym
Miracle Berry, Miraculous Berry and Sweet Berry
Dragon eye
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Viridiplantae
Subclass
Asteridae
Rosidae
Order
Ericales
Sapindales
Family
Sapotaceae
Sapindaceae
Genus
Synsepalum
Dimocarpus
Species
S. dulcificum
D. longan
Difference Between Miracle fruit and Longan
We might think that Miracle fruit and Longan are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Miracle fruit and Longan Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Miracle fruit and Longan is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Miracle fruit and Longan with peel is - and 83.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 35.00 kcal and 60.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Miracle fruit and Longan belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Miracle fruit and Longan is Ericales and Sapindales respectively. Miracle fruit belongs to Sapotaceae family and Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family. Miracle fruit belongs to Synsepalum genus of S. dulcificum species and Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.