00:00 "With time and straw, the nests mature",
00:03 recites an ancient but also a bit enigmatic proverb.
00:07 Why "with time", if the yellow nests we all know
00:11 quickly mature in a few weeks at the end of May?
00:15 And why the straw that dries us with the nests?
00:18 Just the time of the opening and this new episode of "Gusto della Salute" can start.
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00:48 There are at least two trees of the Nespolo, the common Nespolo and the Nespolo of Japan.
00:55 The common Nespolo, Nespilus germanica, is a plant and a tree belonging to the family of the rosaceae,
01:03 known in Europe since antiquity.
01:06 Its fruits are harvested in October, but are not immediately edible
01:12 due to their strong astringent taste, which in turn is linked to an abundant presence of tannins.
01:19 For this reason, such fruits are put to mature for several weeks in the barns on a straw bed,
01:30 where they gradually mature, acquiring, in addition to their final flavor, also a typical brown color.
01:39 On the other hand, the Nespolo of Japan, Eriobotria japanica,
01:43 is a plant always belonging to the family of the rosaceae, but of slightly larger dimensions than the common Nespolo,
01:50 native to the rain forests of South-Eastern China, but then widespread in Europe and Italy,
01:57 present above all, but not exclusively, in the southern regions.
02:02 Its fruit is the Nespola, which we all know, of a more or less intense yellow color,
02:09 with a white pulp, pleasantly, sweetly acidic, containing two or more seeds of large dimensions,
02:16 which we often consume already under the tree.
02:20 Well, around the Nespola there are several historical news, several historical curiosities,
02:27 and that, like many, are also the nutritional properties of this late spring fruit. Let's see!
02:33 Originary in Asia Minor, the Nespolo, already in the first millennium of the Christian era,
02:46 first arrived in Greece, then in the rest of Europe, and it was at the end of the Middle Ages
02:53 that it spread capillarily throughout the old continent.
02:57 It was chosen to plant a Nespolo tree in the courtyard of its own home,
03:03 because it was believed to have magical powers and was able to keep away the witches and creatures of the night.
03:11 Certainly, the Nespolo was a constant presence in ancient monasteries, gardens and gardens,
03:19 where the brothers cultivated, collected and served these exquisite fruits and raprassi to the table,
03:26 which was the abbot, the first to taste the Nespola, immediately after the meal,
03:33 then, subsequently, the rest of the community.
03:44 Let's now analyze together the nutritional values of Nespola, and let's take into consideration 150 grams,
03:51 which is, let's say, the standard portion suggested in the food diagrams.
03:55 150 grams correspond to more or less two or three medium-sized fruits. And what do they contain?
04:01 They contain a lot of water, about 88.3% of the total amount.
04:06 They also contain carbohydrates, 6%, of which most are simple sugars,
04:12 such as fructose and glucose. Then we have 1% of protein, 1% of fat and 2% of fiber.
04:19 Looking at the micronutrients, we notice that 150 grams of Nespola contain a lot of potassium,
04:25 a lot of phosphorus, but also a lot of vitamins, especially vitamin A, vitamin C and folate.
04:32 When they are in season, we can consume Nespola at any time of the day,
04:37 either at the end of the meal or in snacks, in the afternoon snacks,
04:42 precisely because having a low glycemic index does not suddenly cause an increase in glycemia.
04:48 When Nespola are then quite yellow, they can be collected and distributed on the market.
04:53 In fact, when we go to buy Nespola, we must be careful to choose those with the unripe peel,
05:00 those very hard, just to fully enjoy the nutritional values that Nespola itself contain.
05:08 Nespola, in addition to being a fruit in itself, can be used to prepare sauces
05:13 that can accompany ice creams or other desserts.
05:17 They can be used to prepare jams for a healthy breakfast.
05:21 And in view of the upcoming summer season, real ice cream can be created.
05:27 Thanks to the high water content of Nespola,
05:30 and perhaps by combining them with a yogurt that acts as a protein support.
05:35 Nespola is a false fruit, botanically defined as "apple" or "pear",
05:47 because what we eat is not the real fruit of the Nespola tree.
05:54 Many different are the health peculiarities of this late spring fruit,
06:00 which we will now try to decline, synthesizing them in 10 high points.
06:05 Nespola contain significant amounts of potassium,
06:12 which certainly contributes to regulate the electrolytic balance of the blood,
06:17 thus reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
06:20 But the vitamins of group B and vitamin A present in Nespola,
06:25 as well as other electrolytes, in addition to potassium,
06:30 such as iron, manganese and copper,
06:33 all substances that support the cardiovascular function.
06:37 The vitamin A contained in Nespola, which I was talking about in the previous point,
06:44 due to its well-known antioxidant ability, is able to perform a protective action on the retina,
06:51 so we can say that Nespola help improve the visual function.
06:56 The same vitamin A contained in Nespola is able to perform a protective action,
07:04 in addition to the retina, also on the skin, on the mucous membranes,
07:08 thus defending them, shielding them from aging and the harmful action of any external factors.
07:14 Nespola help to keep hematic levels of cholesterol under control,
07:23 and this is due to their abundant fiber content,
07:26 which binds the excess fat, preventing intestinal absorption.
07:34 Nespola contain a large amount of pectin,
07:38 which is a soluble fiber with a laxative action,
07:41 so we can say that Nespola help to regulate the intestinal function,
07:46 to regulate the intestinal transit,
07:49 thus also reducing the exposure time of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract
07:55 to toxic substances that could eventually accumulate.
08:02 The mineral salts contained in Nespola,
08:05 iron, manganese, copper, but also magnesium,
08:08 in addition to potassium, already mentioned previously,
08:11 intervene in the mechanisms of the hematopoiesis,
08:15 that is, they significantly contribute to the processes of formation and maturation
08:20 of the corpuscle elements of the blood, especially the red blood cells.
08:24 Due to their abundant water content,
08:30 Nespola are able to perform an important diuretic action,
08:34 so they are particularly useful in patients who should suffer from kidney stones,
08:39 or in patients with hyperuricemia,
08:42 as diuresis certainly favors the elimination of excess uric acids.
08:47 In addition to the fruit, the Nespola leaves also have important beneficial properties,
08:56 in fact, extracts derived from the processing of the Nespola leaves
09:01 are used in phytotherapy due to their mucolytic,
09:06 spectator, decongestant and antitoxic activity.
09:09 Among other things, Nespola leaves are used in cosmetology
09:14 to prepare anti-inflammatory and anti-redness creams.
09:22 There are no particular contraindications to the consumption of Nespola,
09:26 where the possibility of a cross reaction with the betula pollen is excluded,
09:31 that is, subjects who should be allergic to betula,
09:34 eating Nespola, could have some allergic reaction,
09:38 usually inside the mouth, or in rarer cases,
09:42 respiratory or urticaria phenomenology.
09:48 Be careful with the seeds of Nespola,
09:52 the nut, in fact, due to its content of toxic alkaloids,
09:55 can cause effects also particularly severe,
09:59 including vomiting and difficulty breathing.
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