Creeper apple
Passiflora Laurifolia
The fruit is ovoid in shape with an orange color when ripe, inside there are small seeds coated with a slightly acidic and sweet pulp The raw fruit is eaten by biting the skin to make a hole and pressing the fruit in the mouth to squeeze out the seeds.
Uses
Several parts of the plant have medicinal properties Stomachic and sedative, vermifuge. Half a leaf, in decoction, for a cup of tea The young leaves, heated and covered with tallow (melted animal fat), are applied to the boils, to ripen them.
Composition
Protein 0.67g
Fat (total fat) 0.18 g
Total carbohydrates (by difference) 14.45 g
Calories (energy) 60 kCal
Moisture 84.21g
Energy (kilojoules) 251 kJ
Total Dietary Fibre0.2 g
Saturated fat, total0.015 g
Minerals: Calcium 4mg Magnesium 17mg Phosphorus 25mg Potassium 278mg Sodium 6mg
Trace elements: iron 0.36mg
Zinc 0.06mg
copper 0.05mg
Selenium 0.1 mcg
Vitamins: Vitamin A (retinol) 0 µg
Beta-carotene (provitamin A) 525 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.01mg
Vitamin D (micrograms) 0 µg
Vitamin C 18.2mg
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 0 mg
Vitamin B2 0.101mg
Vitamin B3 (niacin) 2.24mg
Vitamin B6 0.06mg Vitamin B11 (folacin) 8 µg
Vitamin B 120 mcg Vitamin B9 (folic acid) 0 µg
receipe
creeper apple juice: Method 1: Open the fruit and put the flesh and seeds in a 2 liter bottle, add the water close the container, shake vigorously for 30 seconds to 1 minute filter the contents of the bottle it can be stored for a maximum of 3 days in the fridge. Method 2: Take 4 to 5 fruits remove the contents and make an infusion in 1 liter of water for 15 to 20 minutes filter the result and let cool
Last edited: 14/08/2022
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