Litchi chinensis

Lychee Fruit

Names:

Lychee,Lichee,Litchi,Leechee,cerise de Chine Varieties :Bengal, Brewster, Emperor, Hak Ip, Kaimana, Kwai Mai Pink, Mauritius, No Mai Tze, Sweet Heart

History:

Originating in the Far East, Litchi may also be grown in Antilles,Israel,Florida and California(US)and Australia.

Fairly recent studies into antigens which guard against Hepatitis,and,potentially,some other viral liver disorders,prove Litchi to be the second most effective herbal source for HBsAg.Used in Chinese acupuncture, Litchi is an excellent source of Vitamin C and a water-producing factor.

Constituents:

Vitamin C;ethylene production from low-temperature storage;SKIN: anthocyanin pigments;anthocyanin;A-type proanthocyanidines;an aromatic substance;PULP:Nitrogen;Potassium;Phosphorus;PEEL:Calcium;lectins(agglutinins);Cyclopropanoic fatty acids of Litchi seed oil;phenols;

Uses

Source of Vitamin C;hepatitis B surface antigen; (HBsAg); Cuisine;Fresh fruit;juice;citrus sub;fragrance:1-Octen-3- ol...C8H16O; (see link below re fragrance factor)

Contra-Indications:

Unknown

Nutritional Values for 100 g. : 75 Kcal. Water : 81 g. Proteins : 1 g. Glucides : 17 g. Lipides : g. Fibres : 1,5 g. Potassium : 180 mg. Magnesium : 8 mg. Phosphorus : 27 mg. Calcium : 5 mg. Fer : 0,4 mg. Vitamine B1 : 0 mg. Vitamin B2 : 0 mg. Vitamin B6 : 0 mg. Niacine : 0,5 mg. Folates : 70 µg. Vitamine C : 40 mg. Carotenes : 0 µg. Vitamin A : 0 µg. Vitamin E : 0 mg. nutritives and constituents,nutritionally.

Helpful links:

For terms that you have not encountered,try this med dictionary:

Published at the Dept. of Medical Oncology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
© Copyright 1997-2002 - The CancerWEB Project. All Rights Reserved.

for example:

http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/contents/D.html

deoxynojirimycin:

Antibiotic produced by Bacillus spp, inhibits _ glucosidases and thus interferes with the glycosylation of cell surface glycoproteins. (18 Nov 1997) try this dictionary if you need help with chemical constituents:

http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?action=Home&query=

http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/lychee.html

Alkenols & Molecular Structures

A number of alkenols (and alkadienols) are extremely important to flavors and fragrances as well as being characterizing aroma constituents for certain natural products (e.g., green grass, mushrooms).

Odor Detection Threshold (in water) = 6 ppb
Powerful watermelon with slight citrus nuance odor.

1-Octen-3-ol...C8H16O
occurs in products such as: '..many products of nature, including Litchi chinensis. The odor is described as "powerful mushroom."
1-Octen Image at: http://www.leffingwell.com/alkenol1.htm
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anti-HBsAg capability in herbs

http://aquaviva11.tripod.com/

ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH FOR HEPATITIS VIRUSES

Anti-HBsAG Herbs Employing ELISA Techniques

Separate text-only file of related abstracts: Click Here

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