About the Product

The longan (Dragon Eye), is so named because it resembles an eyeball when its fruit is shelled (the black seed shows through the translucent flesh like a pupil/iris). The seed is small, round and hard, and of an enamel-like, lacquered black. In China, it is also called Gun and in Myanmar, it is called Deer's Eyes
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Nutritional Facts

per 100 g (3.5oz)
• Energy - 251 kJ (60kcal)
• Carbohydrates - 15.14 g
• Sugar - sn/a
• Dietary fiber- 1.1 g
• Fat - 0.1 g
• Protein - 1.31 g
• Thiamine - (vit. B1)0.031 mg (3%)
• Riboflavin - (vit. B2)0.14 mg (12%)
• Niacin- (vit. B3)0.3 mg (2%)
• Vitamin C - 84 mg (101%)
• Calcium - 1 mg (0%)
• Iron - 0.13 mg (1%)
• Magnesium - 10 mg (3%)
• Manganese - 0.052 mg (2%)
• Phosphorus - 21 mg (3%)
• Potassium - 266 mg (6%)
• Sodium - 0 mg (0%)
• Zinc - 0.05 mg (1%)

Benefits

• Longan supplies 80% of daily requirement of vitamin C. It is also rich in vitamin A, minerals and antioxidants.
• It prevents anaemia, relieves stress and treats nerve problems.Also treats snake bites and improves wound healing.
• Reduces excessive sweating and improves skin health. Longan is highly recommended as an anti-depressant as they give relaxing effect on nerves.
• price:Rs180/250gm

Storage and Uses

• Store them in a bag and refrigerate for 5-7 days.
• The fruit is sweet, juicy and succulent. Apart from being eaten fresh, is also often used in East Asian soups, snacks, desserts, and sweet-and-sour foods, either fresh or dried, sometimes canned with syrup in supermarkets.
• The taste is different from lychees; while longan have a drier sweetness, lychees are often messily juicy with a more tropical, sour sweetness.