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Cherry plum contains many useful substances:

1. pectins;
2. carbohydrates;
3. vitamin C;
4. organic acids;
5. B vitamins;
6. potassium;
7. provitamin A;
8. iron;
9. magnesium;
10. phosphorus;
11. calcium.

It is the composition of this plant that determines the color of its fruits: yellow cherry plum is distinguished by the presence of a large amount of sugar and citric acid, and it also contains practically no tannins. And the chokeberry variety Opal contains a lot of pectin. Its calorie content is 34 kcal.
Cherry plum is an excellent medicinal and dietary fruit. The substances contained in the fruit have a diuretic, blood purifying, mild laxative and anti-inflammatory effect, so it is recommended to eat it when:

• chronic inflammation of the biliary tract and liver;
• colds;
• kidney diseases;
• impotence;
• irregular bowel movements;
• vitamin deficiency.

Due to its beneficial properties, cherry plum is also recommended for scurvy, night blindness and to increase appetite.

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Distribution of cherry plum

One of the varieties of plums is cherry plum. It grows either in the form of a very thorny tree or a bush from one and a half to fifteen meters high. The fruits of the cherry plum are round and juicy, have a yellow, red, purple or black color with a slight waxy coating and a weak longitudinal groove. It is also called tkemali, mirabelle or cherry plum.
There are such types of cherry plum as Rubinovaya, Shater, Granit, Evgenia, Gek and many others, each of which differs in terms of ripening, growing conditions, taste of the berries, but all of them are very useful for humans. Even the best varieties of cherry plum are very unpretentious and productive; up to 100 kg can be harvested from one tree. fruits Each fruit has a seed, which is difficult to separate from the juicy and fleshy pulp.
Cherry plum is an ancient plant. Traces of its distribution were found in excavations in Western Asia and Transcaucasia, where its beneficial properties were known even before our era. Today, a large number of it grows in Central Asia, the Caucasus and Crimea, but its close and distant “relatives” are found in almost all corners of the world.
You can grow this type of tree at home; they do not require special conditions, but they prefer warm, sunny places and moist areas, so its yield increases noticeably. Cherry plum pruning, budding and fertilization are carried out once a year, in the fall.

Application

decoctions are prepared from green cherry plum for chronic colitis

The fruits of the cherry plum are eaten raw and baked. Cooks all over the world make compotes, marmalades, preserves from them, and add them to the preparation of marmalades. Hybrid cherry plum will perfectly quench your thirst if you make juice from it. Also, a drink made from it is effective as a tonic and refreshing drink.
If you add a little camphor to cherry plum juice and dilute it with water, you can make lotions that have a wound-healing effect. Decoctions and infusions from it are used to gargle a sore throat during ARVI. The beneficial properties of this plant will help treat coughs, and since it is a good natural expectorant, it is used in the treatment of viral infections of the respiratory tract.
To prepare the infusion, you will need dried cherry plum. You need to take 1 tablespoon of dried fruits, pour 200 ml of them. hot water and leave in a thermos for 5 hours. After this, the resulting infusion must be filtered through cheesecloth. Take it 60-70 ml. three times a day on an empty stomach.

In folk medicine for chronic colitis, not only a decoction of the fruit is used, but also an infusion of the leaves and flowers of this type of plant, such as green cherry plum. To prepare it you need to pour 30 grams. flowers and leaves with 2 cups of hot water, leave for 3-4 hours, and then strain. Take it 100 ml. three times a day before meals.
Peach plum is used in the form of decoctions and tinctures as a diaphoretic and antipyretic, and gum, a clear liquid that flows from a tree if it is “injured,” is recommended by doctors to be taken as an antitussive drug.
Columnar and mountain cherry plum perfectly stimulates intestinal peristalsis. For impotence, kidney and liver diseases, a tincture of its flowers in water is used. The remedy, which is prepared from the gum mucus of these plants, is used in the fight against stomach ulcers.
Fruits of this type, such as royal cherry plum, contain a large amount of pectin and natural fibers, which makes it possible to use it to remove radionuclides from the human body. The seeds of these fruits are also beneficial. They produce oil, which in its composition resembles almond oil. If you do not count the shell, the oil content of cherry plum seeds is up to 43%. It contains amygdalin - a substance that, in the presence of emulsin and water, can be converted into glucose, benzoic aldehyde and hydrocyanic acid. Cherry plum oil is also widely used in the production of medicinal soaps and in the perfume industry.
This plant is practically waste-free, since the shells of cherry plum seeds are used in the production of activated carbon, but not ordinary carbon, but the kind that is used to purify food industry products (for example, sugar and vodka).
Large-fruited cherry plum is an excellent dietary product. Its fruits contain a small amount of sugar, so it can even be included in the diet of patients with diabetes.

Cherry plum in cosmetology

to strengthen your hair, rinse it with cherry plum decoction

For representatives of the fair sex who have oily facial skin, an infusion of cherry plum wash (50 grams of ripe and crushed fruits, pour 0.1 liter of warm purified water overnight) will help restore the dullness of the skin.
The following technique will help in the fight against uninvited guests: take fresh cherry plum and rub the problem area of ​​the skin well with the berry. By morning you will see that the rash has dried up.
A 20-minute mask made from pulp and crushed cherry plum seeds will rejuvenate the skin of the face, neck and décolleté. You can strengthen your hair roots and give them shine by rinsing with a decoction of 100 grams. crushed berries and 0.5 l. water.

Cherry plum in cooking

tkemali sauce made from cherry plum is popular in cooking

The first thing that comes to mind when you mention cherry plum in cooking is tkemali sauce. It is excellent as a seasoning for fatty meats, as it helps digestion.
To prepare this Georgian cherry plum sauce, you will need 700 gr. fruits that need to be put in a saucepan and filled with water. Pour water so that it just covers the cherry plums and cook until they are softened. Then drain the liquid and rub everything through a sieve, dilute it a little with the broth, add 200 grams each. crushed cilantro and dill, 160 gr. bitter capsicum, 120 gr. garlic and salt to taste. Bring all ingredients to a boil again. All! The cherry plum sauce should cool down and it is ready to eat.
Kvass and wine are also made from the fruits of this plant. Kvass is prepared from 1 kg. cherry plum, 10 l. water, 100 gr. sugar or honey, 25 gr. yeast and mint infusion. Boneless fruits are boiled for 40-50 minutes, other ingredients are added to it and left to ferment. Afterwards it is filtered, bottled and stored in the refrigerator.
Dessert cherry plum is suitable for making wine. Its fruits must be thoroughly washed and placed in a container specially prepared for fermentation. Water is poured there at the rate of 1 kg. cherry plums for 0.5 l. water and diluted yeast (3% of the resulting volume). The future wine for fermentation is left in a dark place where the air temperature does not exceed 25 degrees for at least 10 weeks. The finished wine is filtered and bottled.

Cherry plum is a very healthy fruit, which contains various acids, vitamins and microelements. Most people are wary of unripe cherry plum, but, nevertheless, it has its own beneficial properties and characteristics. What are its benefits and how to use it, we will tell you in this material.

Useful components in the composition

Green cherry plum contains a large amount of vitamin C, which is extremely beneficial for human health. In addition, the unripe fruit contains vitamins B, A, PP and E. The fruit also contains a large amount of fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron and potassium.

All of these vitamins and microelements have a positive effect on human health. For example, B vitamins are great for relieving stress, vitamins A and E support youth and beauty, potassium is good for the heart, and calcium is good for bones and hair.

This fruit has been used since ancient times as a folk remedy that helps fight fever. A decoction of green fruits not only has an antipyretic effect, but is also an excellent diaphoretic. It is also generally accepted that green cherry plum helps digestion, improves appetite, and fights vitamin deficiency.

It is also worth noting that this fruit helps various vitamins to be absorbed well and correctly, which is extremely important for older people.

Application

Unripe fruit is extremely beneficial for human health, since it contains a large amount of citric acid. This green fruit is used to make famous Georgian sauces that are served with meat dishes. This sauce will add a spicy and unique taste to any dish. Thanks to green cherry plum sauce, what you eat is absorbed much better by the body and there is no heaviness in the stomach after the meal. In addition, with a portion of this sauce, a person saturates his body with a variety of vitamins and microelements.

If we continue to talk about the use of green fruit in cooking, it is worth mentioning that even jam and compotes are made from unripe cherry plums. Despite heat treatment and preservation, this fruit perfectly retains almost all its beneficial properties and vitamins. If you seal jam with seeds, then such jars should be stored exclusively in a dark and cool place.

Those who are accustomed to eating healthy and varied can easily freeze cherry plum and consume it in the winter season, when the human body is in dire need of vitamins.

In addition to cooking, cherry plum is widely used in cosmetology, since this green fruit is considered to be one of the natural antioxidants. Cosmetologists often use it during certain cosmetic procedures aimed at rejuvenating the skin and the body as a whole. A mask made from green fruit pulp and its seeds nourishes and moisturizes the skin especially well during the hot season. Most often, such masks are used by those with sensitive skin and skin prone to oiliness.

Contraindications

Excessive consumption of this fruit can lead to some problems and harm the body. Due to the high content of organic acids, unripe fruit can cause heartburn and intestinal dysfunction. It’s not in vain that everything is good in moderation. Green cherry plum should not be overused.

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Cherry plum is a fruit plant from the subfamily Plum families Pink. Several subspecies are known, including plum-tkemali, “cherry plum”, mirabolan. Forms with various colors of fruits were identified - red, pink, burgundy, yellow, etc. Cherry plum, spreading plum, one of the original domestic forms.

In the wild and in cultivation, cherry plum is distributed in mountainous areas in the Tien Shan, the Balkans, Central and Asia Minor, Iran, the North Caucasus and Transcaucasia, Moldova and southern Ukraine.

In Russia, cherry plum is cultivated in Kursk, Voronezh, Bryansk and other regions. The productivity of an adult tree is up to 300 kg.

Calorie content of cherry plum

Cherry plum is low in calories and amounts to only 27 kcal per 100 grams of product.

Composition and benefits of cherry plum

In their composition, ripe cherry plum fruits contain 4-5% sugar, organic acids, substances. The combination of all these substances in them is very successful, thanks to which both fresh fruits and various seasonings prepared from them contribute to the absorption of meat and fat by the body.

It is interesting that the chemical composition of cherry plum fruits is to a certain extent related to the color of the fruit: yellow-fruited forms have a particularly high sugar content and almost no tannins, while chokeberry cherry plums have a high content.

Cherry plum seeds are also beneficial. From them an oil is obtained that is close in composition to oil - up to 41-43% of its weight in the seeds (not counting the shell). Cherry plum oil, like , contains the glycoside amygdalin (calorizer), which has the ability, in the presence of water and the emulsin enzyme, to decompose into glucose, benzoaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid.

Using cherry plum fruits in cooking

The fruits of the cherry plum are tasty, sweet and sour, used fresh and in canned form (compote, syrups, jam, marmalade, jelly, oriental marshmallow-lavash made from sun-dried puree from mashed plums, marmalade, juice, wine). They are the main component.

An essence is made from cherry plum juice. In the Caucasus, lavash made from the pulp of cherry plum fruit is popular. It is stored for a long time, has a pleasant taste, is valued as a nutritious and dietary product, and prevents the development of scurvy.

The use of cherry plum in production

The shells of cherry plum seeds do not disappear either: back in the 30s, they began to produce activated carbon from it, which was necessary for cleaning a variety of food industry products - from to.

The main use of cherry plum oil is in perfumery and in the production of medical soaps (calorizator). And the meal remaining after oil extraction contains up to 73% protein and is an excellent raw material for the production of vegetable casein.

"According to scientific classification. One of the representatives of the domestic plum family, it is one of those rare fruits that practically do not lose their beneficial properties during processing.
The first thing that comes to mind, perhaps, when you mention such a fruit as cherry plum is tkemali sauce. This Georgian sauce is made from sour cherry plum varieties, and it is very suitable as a seasoning for fish and meat, promoting digestion. In addition, cherry plum is also a raw material for various types of jam, jam, marmalade, jams and jellies. Few people know that cherry plums are also used to make juices, kvass and even wine.

This amazing fruit has a unique, sweet and sour taste even in its raw form. The riper the cherry plum fruits, the sweeter they are. However, unripe fruits are also used, albeit in a more prosaic, but very important area. Green cherry plum is very rich in citric acid - up to 15%, and it is quite easy to extract.

Composition and beneficial properties of cherry plum

Ripe cherry plum fruits contain up to 5% sugar, organic acids, pectin and numerous vitamins, in particular vitamin C. All these substances create a very successful combination, due to which both fresh cherry plum and various seasonings prepared from its fruits promote the absorption of meat and fat . Calorie content fresh cherry plum fruit is 34 kcal per 100 grams. The nutritional value: proteins - 0.3 g, fats - 0.1 g, carbohydrates - 7.9 g.

Cherry plum seeds also bring considerable benefits. Oil is extracted from them, which is similar in composition to almond oil (the seed makes up up to 43% of the weight of the fruit). Cherry plum oil, like almond oil, contains the glycoside amygdalin, which has the ability to decompose into hydrocyanic acid, glucose and benzoaldehyde in the presence of the emulsin enzyme and water. However, cherry plum oil has found its main use in the production of perfumes and medicinal soaps.

Cherry plum can be considered a completely waste-free product, since the meal remaining after oil production consists 73% protein and is an excellent raw material for the production of casein. The shells of cherry plum seeds are also used for production. So, back in the 30s they began to make from it activated carbon, used for cleaning various food industry products (sugar, vodka and others).

Cherry plum in treatment

Cherry plum– an excellent dietary remedy. Its fruits are useful both in dried form and in the form of compotes, jams, jelly, jam, and juice. Cherry plum juice quenches thirst, tones and refreshes. It is used for vitamin deficiencies, scurvy, acute respiratory diseases, stomach diseases and as a mild laxative. This juice, slightly diluted with water and mixed with camphor, is an excellent wound healing agent.

Cherry plum contains relatively little sugar, and thus it can be included in the diet of patients with diabetes. The dried pulp of this fruit retains its taste and all its dietary properties for a long time.

However, cherry plum also has contraindications. Due to the fact that its fruits contain a significant amount of organic acids, it is not recommended for patients with gastritis, high acidity of gastric juice, stomach or duodenal ulcers. In all other respects, cherry plum fruits do not have any drawbacks, and will be useful to every lover of tasty and healthy fruits.

Sergey Korotya