It is popularly called nuts to all fruits that have a edible core locked in a peel. The scientific approach makes it clear that grains are representatives of different botanical species. In addition to pistachios, nuts and hazelnuts, nature has created little known exotic varieties. An example of an unusual seed is the pili nut.
The island of Luzón, part of the Filipino archipelago, is recognized as the homeland of the plant. The tropical nut belongs to the Burzer family, genus Canarium, which includes 80 subspecies. Canarium Philippinum is located in southern Asia, India, Indonesia and southern China.
Their appearance
The capsules, called nuts, measure 7×4 cm and weigh between 16 and 45 grams. They grow in the tree in clusters. The color changes from green to purple as they mature. The fibrous pulp hides a marrow that resembles an almond with sharp tips. White and dense grain is a pleasure for the palate.
Area of application
The old Hippocrates healer proclaimed: “food must be medicine and medicine must be food.”
The Philippine nut fully meets the healer’s requirement, thanks to its rich chemical composition. This delicious and useful product has pronounced medicinal qualities. The caloric value is high: 720 kcal per 100 g. The fat content is 70%, mainly useful polyunsaturated acids.
Kitchen
Filipinos not only eat the fruit, but also the leaves and young outbreaks. The oil extracted from the pericarp is added to salads and baked products. Passers use the pericarp to improve the taste of chocolate. Europeans who have not heard of the Pili have been tried for a long time in imported sweets.
Medicine
The plant takes minerals from local volcanic rocks: copper, iron, phosphorus. These elements are essential for human blood, bones and nervous system. Asians use the fruit to recover from diseases and essential oils treat skin, boils and joint pain.
Cosmetology
The fruit contains a lot of oleic acid, beneficial for the skin, hair and nails. Essential oils have a bleaching effect.
In the home
The pericarp oil replaces the raw material of cotton in the manufacture of soap. The pericarp is used as fuel and as a substrate for orchid cultivation. Rosaceo wood is used to make containers and panels.
The canary has a symmetrical glass, a bright greenery, fruits and colored flowers. Designers decorate public houses and squares with these trees.
What do Pili nuts know
Raw seeds resemble pumpkin. When they are, they have a penetrating almond flavor. By boiling them they become viscous, also similar to the sweet potatoes.
How and how to eat it.
Filipin nut can eat raw or toasted. In terms of nutritional value it is as good as avocado. It is recommended to pour hot water on raw fruit for 10 minutes. The boiled young outbreaks of the plant are a good complement to salads, soups and sauces. The utility of bread or cookies will increase if a handful of chopped nuts are added to the dough.
Useful properties
Nutritionists praise nuts due to the presence of fatty acids and minerals. Only 20-30 grams of Pili nuts are beneficial, Sacian and revitalize the body. The unique composition of almonds has aroused the interest of official medicine.
Experiments conducted by an American scientific center have confirmed the property of Canarium Philippinum to block a gene that activates the growth of cancerous tumors. After regular fruit consumption, chronic patients diagnosed with diabetes, atherosclerosis, have reduced cholesterol levels and blood sugar.
Table of the main health benefits of the Filipino canary
| Component | Benefit |
| Omega 3, 7, 9 | Cardiac health, improves circulation, increases immunity. Metastasis prevention. |
| Antioxidants: C, E, flavonoids | Prevention of brain aging and the formation of malignant tumors |
| Folic acid, folate | Prevention of strokes, myocardial infarctions and diabetes. |
| Group B vitamins | Nervous activity, improvement of fat and carbohydrates metabolism |
| Magnesium | Prevention of skin aging, night cramps, insomnia |
| Zinc | Enzyme production, hormones, skin health |
| Calcium and phosphorus | Strengthen bones, teeth and muscles |
Contraindications of the pine nuts
The plant has no specific contraindications. Caution must be taken
- Pregnant and infant women;
- People prone to allergies;
- Who suffer from exacerbations of gastrointestinal and liver diseases;
- People who take care of their weight.
The daily dose is 30 g.
The structure of the Burzer family plant tissues is characterized by numerous channels. They accumulate essential resins and oils, such as incense, which is used in religious rituals. Laboratory experiments have confirmed the ant i-cancer qualities of incense oil.
Where to buy it
It is not a problem to buy the fruit of the canary when the Southeast Asia is visited. In Russia, they are bought in nuts of nuts. The IHERB company, which supplies nutritional supplements to 165 countries, offers to buy crunchy pili nuts toasted online. The Russian-Filipino Business Council, created in 2011, will help take advantage of the Russian market and increase sales of exotic nuts.
