Sweet lime, also known as ‘mosambi‘ in Hindi is a citrus fruit found mostly in south-east Asia. These small plants may reach up to 25 feet in height. Mosambi fruits are small, green citrus fruits of round/oval shape, which turn yellow on ripening.
Sweetlime, Sweet orange Health Benefits :
1. Improves The Immune System
2. Anti-Cancer Properties
3. Protection Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
4. Facilitates Weight Loss
5. Relief From Motion Sickness
6. Treatment Of Sunstroke And Dehydration
7. Beneficial For Pregnant Women
Nutritional in Sweetlime, Sweet orange :
1. Energy: 43 kcal
2. Water: 88 g
3. Fat: 0.3 g
4. Vitamin C: 50 mg
5. Vitamin A: 20 IU
6. Calcium: 40 mg
How to Select and Store :
Always buy fresh, bright colored, soft, pulpy and smooth skinned sweet limes or
mosambi from the market during seasons to avoid the use of inorganic mosambi. Avoid
buying bruised, wrinkled, spotted skinned and too soft mosambi from the market. It can
be saved for two weeks long at room temperature however in the refrigerator for four to
eight weeks long. Frozen juice of the mosambi can also be saved in the refrigerator.
For Sweetlime, Sweet orange details in Hindi check here – Sweetlime In hindi