Mandarin juice has a bright, rich taste and perfectly quenches thirst. In addition, it is very useful for health. In its composition there are vitamins, minerals, organic acids and other substances useful for health. Brightly yellow drink helps to fight against colds, improves mood, normalizes digestion and even helps to get rid of extra pounds!
Composition of mandarin juice
Mandarin juice contains the following substances:
- vitamins
- micro- and macronutrients;
- organic acids;
- phytoncides
- essential oils
- sugar
- pigments.
By the content of vitamin C, it overtakes all other citrus fruits. There are also vitamins A, D, E, PP, beta-carotene, pyridoxine, thiamine, riboflavin, choline and pantothenic acid.
Mineral substances are especially high in potassium, calcium and copper. There are sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, manganese, zinc, selenium. Organic acids are mainly citric and malic acid.
There is also a substance in mandarin juice, such as synephrine. It burns fats, reduces inflammation, has the ability to remove puffiness. Phytoncides and essential oils have an antimicrobial effect, accelerate cellular metabolism.
An interesting fact! The reason why tangerine juice is not produced for sale in its pure form is banal. The mandarins contain not so much liquid, which means that production decreases and the cost of the product increases. Buying an expensive drink is unlikely to be anyone, so the juice of tangerines is most often added to other fruit drinks.
Useful properties of
Useful properties of mandarin juice:
- antimicrobial
- immunomodulating
- antioxidant
- restorative
- expectorant
- anti-inflammatory
- antiparasitic
- antiscorbutic.
Also it promotes weight loss, improves digestion, tones up, strengthens metabolic processes and even helps to cope with some parasitic diseases. For example, the juice of mandarins is drunk during helminthic invasion. Rubbing it into the skin, you can cure trichophytosis and microsporia. Delicious drink will also help to get rid of depression, increase efficiency, strengthen the nervous system.
Application of
Mandaric juice has virtually no contraindications, it is useful to drink both adults and children. In this case, it has one important feature - when stored, it does not lose its useful properties and taste qualities.
Tip! When choosing tangerines, take a good look at them. Sour fruits have a flattened shape, sweet usually small in size. Large, thick-skinned mandarins are easily cleaned, but here the sucrose in them is not enough.
Indications
Juice from mandarins is recommended to drink with the following diseases:
- colds
- flu
- bronchitis
- angina
- asthma
- constipation
- colitis
- scurvy
- atherosclerosis
- hypertension
- obesity.
It also helps with nervous disorders and neuroses, loss of strength, reduced immunity. It is recommended to drink this drink in the postoperative period to restore health and accelerate recovery. Also, the juice tones well and increases vitality.
Tip! Do not rush to throw peel off mandarin. It can be used to make lotion.
Contraindications
Mandarin juice has its contraindications. It is not recommended to use it in the following cases:
- if there is an individual intolerance;
- pancreatitis;
- peptic ulcer disease;
- gastritis of increased acidity;
- enterocolitis.
Children under one year are not given a drink, because of the high risk of developing allergies.
. Recipes for preparing
. Mandarin juice is easy to prepare at home. The hand-prepared drink will be much more useful and tastier than the purchased one.
Recipe No.1
Mandarins are peeled, scalded, cut in half. Then put in the juicer and squeeze the juice.
Recipe No.2
Fruits are peeled, pitted and pressed using a layer of gauze folded into several layers.
Canned juice
Mandarin juice can be preserved, it will retain all its useful properties. To do this, remove the dried peel from the dried and dried fruits. Then, peel and squeeze under the press, or through cheesecloth. The juice is poured into a saucepan, put on fire and put a peel in it. The drink is heated on the stove for about 5-10 minutes.at a temperature of 70 ° C, and then filtered and poured into cans.
Tip! To tangerines for a long time do not spoil, they need to be kept in a room with high humidity and low temperature. For example, in the refrigerator, on the bottom shelf.
An interesting way to prepare a drink in a citrus press can be found in this video: