Litchi fruit

 

  Litchi fruit is having excellent quality

  It is a rich source of Vitamin C along with B complex vitamin. About 100 g of fresh lychee (roughly a small handful) provides around 70 mg of vitamin C, supporting immune function and collagen formation

 Minerals and plant compounds: It contains potassium and polyphenols (antioxidants such as epicatechin).

The Geographical Indication (GI) status has strengthened the identity and market recognition of Tezpur Litchi, enhancing its appeal among international buyers and creating new opportunities for premium agricultural exports from Assam.

As a traditional Chinese medicine, litchi has been used for centuries to treat stomach ulcers, diabetes, cough, diarrhea, and dyspepsia, as well as to kill intestinal worms.

Both in vitro and in vivo studies have indicated that whole litchi fruits exhibit antioxidant, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic, and antiobesity activities and show anticancer, antiatherosclerotic, hypotensive, neuroprotective, and immunomodulatory activities.

 The health benefits of litchi have been attributed to its wide range of nutritional components, among which polysaccharides and polyphenols have been proven to possess various beneficial properties. 

The diversity and composition of litchi polysaccharides and polyphenols have vital influences on their biological activities

Caution:

Unripe lychee contains the chemicals Hypoglycin A, which causes severe vomiting, and methylene cyclopropyl-glycine (MCPG) which causes a sharp drop in sugar levels in blood

Hypoglycin A is an amino acid that is naturally found in the unripened lychee, while methylene cyclopropyl-glycine MCPG is a poisonous compound present in the seeds of lychee.