Health Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Boosts immune system, Cancer prevention, Flu treatment, Hair care, Heart care, Improves eye vision, Increases metabolic rate, Kidney stone treatment, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Skin cleansing, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of common cold, Treatment of skin Diseases
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
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Flu treatment, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of common cold
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Gives you energy, Suppresses Arthritis
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Skin cleansing, Treatment of skin diseases
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Not Available
Allergy Symptoms
Breathing difficulty, Itching, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing
Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Tingling sensation in mouth
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Allergic reaction
Mouth irritation, Weight gain
Best Time to Eat
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, 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 B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Type
Berry
Tree fruit, Tropical
Season
Spring, Summer
Mid to late summer
Varieties
Charparral, Pendula, Teas, Bellaire and Lingan
Chompoo Longan, Kohala Seedling, Haew, Edau and Biew Kiew
Seedless Variety
No
Not Available
Color
Pink, Purple, White
Rusty brown
Inside Color
Pink
Yellowish brown
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Sunny
Sunny, Warm, Without frosts
Facts about
- It can take up to 10 years for a tree to produce mulberry fruit.
- Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms to enhance silk production.
- In Germany, they say that devil uses root of mulberry tree to polish his boots.
- 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.
Top Producer
China
Thailand
Other Countries
Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, United States of America
Australia, Combodia, Taiwan, United States of America, Vietnam
Top Importer
Not Available
China
Top Exporter
China
Thailand
Botanical Name
Morus Alba
Dimocarpus longan
Synonym
Morus atropurpurea or Morus multicaulis
Dragon eye
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Viridiplantae
Division
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Alismidae
Rosidae
Family
Moraceae
Sapindaceae
Species
M. alba
D. longan
Generic Group
Mulberry
Not Available
Difference Between Mulberry and Longan
We might think that Mulberry and Longan are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Mulberry and Longan Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Mulberry and Longan is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Mulberry and Longan with peel is 43.00 kcal and 83.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Mulberry 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 Mulberry and Longan is Rosales and Sapindales respectively. Mulberry belongs to Moraceae family and Longan belongs to Sapindaceae family. Mulberry belongs to Morus genus of M. alba species and Longan belongs to Dimocarpus genus of D. longan species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.