Health Benefits
Good for diabetics, Improves well-being, Miraculin/miracle fruit makes sour things taste sweet
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Cancer prevention, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Reduces blood circulation problems, Treatment of cough, fever & sore throat, Treatment of Hypertension
General Benefits
Has taste modifying effect
Treatment of asthma, Treatment of cataract, Treatment of hepatitis, Treatment of macular degeneration, Treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
Skin Benefits
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Treatment of Rheumatism & Dermatitis, Treatment of Skin Inflammation
Allergy Symptoms
Itching, Skin rash
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Side Effects
Changes taste of food eaten after this fruit, Coagulation
Hypertension, Ventricular Tachycardia
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, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
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
Fruit vegetable
Season
Monsoon
Spring, Summer
Varieties
Gymnema Sylvestre and Thaumatococcus Daniellii
Physalis franchetii, Physalis pruinosa, Physalis peruviana, Physalis heterophylla and Physalis philadelphica
Color
Dark red
Bright Yellow, Orange
Inside Color
Greyish-white
Orange
Origin
West Africa
Chile, Peru
Climatic Conditions
Rainfall
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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.
Physalis is also known as Cape Gooseberry or Golden Berry.
Top Importer
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Netherlands
Top Exporter
United States of America
Colombia
Botanical Name
Synsepalum Dulcificum
Physalis Peruviana
Synonym
Miracle Berry, Miraculous Berry and Sweet Berry
Alkekengi, Herschellia & Pentaphitrum
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Subclass
Asteridae
Asteridae
Family
Sapotaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Synsepalum
Physalis
Species
S. dulcificum
Physalis
Difference Between Miracle fruit and Physalis
We might think that Miracle fruit and Physalis are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Miracle fruit and Physalis Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Miracle fruit and Physalis is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Miracle fruit and Physalis with peel is - and 77.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 35.00 kcal and 36.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Miracle fruit and Physalis belong to Low Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Miracle fruit and Physalis is Ericales and Solanales respectively. Miracle fruit belongs to Sapotaceae family and Physalis belongs to Solanaceae family. Miracle fruit belongs to Synsepalum genus of S. dulcificum species and Physalis belongs to Physalis genus of Physalis species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.