Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Controls blood pressure, Diarrhea treatment
Cancer prevention, Diarrhea treatment, Improves muscular strength, Liver health, Maintains hormonal balance, Reduces nervous tension, Reduces blood circulation problems, Reduces stress, Regulation of heart rate, Treatment of hysteria
General Benefits
Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Treatment of acne, Treats minor cuts
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
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Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
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Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Side Effects
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Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
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, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Season
Winter
Autumn, Summer
Varieties
Button Mangosteen and Lemondrop Mangosteen
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Color
Purple
Green, Red, Yellow
Origin
Moluccas of Indonesia, Sunda Islands
Syria
Soil Type
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Sandy, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
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Warm to hot climate
Facts about
Purple Mangosteen is often referred to as the 'Queen of Fruits'.
- Pigment extracted from Indian jujube is used for silk dyeing in Burma.
- In Korea, jujube wood is used to make wind instrument taepyeongso.
- Fresh jujube is known as Chinese apple & dried form is called as Chinese date.
Other Countries
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Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Top Importer
United States of America
United States of America
Top Exporter
Thailand
China
Botanical Name
Garcinia mangostana
Ziziphus zizyphus
Synonym
Garcinia mangostana
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Rosidae
Order
Malpighiales
Rosales
Family
Clusiaceae
Rhamnaceae
Species
G. mangostana
Z. zizyphus
Difference Between Purple Mangosteen and Jujube
We might think that Purple Mangosteen and Jujube are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Purple Mangosteen and Jujube Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Purple Mangosteen and Jujube is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Purple Mangosteen and Jujube with peel is 63.00 kcal and 79.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 73.00 kcal and 79.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Purple Mangosteen and Jujube 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 Purple Mangosteen and Jujube is Malpighiales and Rosales respectively. Purple Mangosteen belongs to Clusiaceae family and Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family. Purple Mangosteen belongs to Garcinia genus of G. mangostana species and Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.