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Hi Marko,For me;
Chinese lanterns are so cool, always so elegant looking.Newgen - when was the last time you had Trái bình bát? I went looking for it on my last trip and was thoroughly disappointed, one of those childhood thing I was determined to seek out
Quote from: Jackfruitwhisperer69 on October 25, 2012, 10:25:11 AMHi MarkoOne advantage to Gak is the seeds look real weird too, they are like little gears, can never figure out why they are such an odd shape.For all it's oddness Gak is very disappointing as a fruit... it has a weak earthy flavor. Supposedly a good source of vitamin A precursors (the red color) and some other stuff. I cooked some with rice once and was really unimpressed (flavor wise). It's not bad, just dull.What a bummer Though, this fruit ain't play'n around with beta-carotene...super fruit QuoteThe fruit contains by far the highest content of beta-carotene (vitamin A) of any known fruit or vegetable.[citation needed] Research has confirmed that the beta-carotene in the fruit is highly bioavailable. In a double-blind study with 185 children, some were given a dish containing 3.5 mg beta-carotene from spiny bitter gourd, while others were given an identical-looking dish containing 5 mg beta-carotene powder. After 30 days, the former group eating natural beta-carotene had significantly greater plasma (blood) levels of beta-carotene than the latter with synthetic beta-carotene.[1][dead link] This oil also included high levels of vitamin E.[2] The fatty acids in the aril[3] are important for the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients, including carotenoids, in a diet typically low in fat.Due to its high content of beta-carotene and lycopene,[3] gac is often sold as a food supplement in soft capsules.
Hi MarkoOne advantage to Gak is the seeds look real weird too, they are like little gears, can never figure out why they are such an odd shape.For all it's oddness Gak is very disappointing as a fruit... it has a weak earthy flavor. Supposedly a good source of vitamin A precursors (the red color) and some other stuff. I cooked some with rice once and was really unimpressed (flavor wise). It's not bad, just dull.
The fruit contains by far the highest content of beta-carotene (vitamin A) of any known fruit or vegetable.[citation needed] Research has confirmed that the beta-carotene in the fruit is highly bioavailable. In a double-blind study with 185 children, some were given a dish containing 3.5 mg beta-carotene from spiny bitter gourd, while others were given an identical-looking dish containing 5 mg beta-carotene powder. After 30 days, the former group eating natural beta-carotene had significantly greater plasma (blood) levels of beta-carotene than the latter with synthetic beta-carotene.[1][dead link] This oil also included high levels of vitamin E.[2] The fatty acids in the aril[3] are important for the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients, including carotenoids, in a diet typically low in fat.Due to its high content of beta-carotene and lycopene,[3] gac is often sold as a food supplement in soft capsules.
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