The term "wild berries" identifies a set of fruits that do NOT share so much for the botanical classification, but rather for the coexistence in the same natural habitat or environment of growth; in other words, berries are all foods of vegetable origin that can be found in the undergrowth or, more generally, in the patches of wild vegetation (despite being the object of agricultural crops).
Berries have an extremely widespread and varied gastronomic use, even if from a commercial point of view their "retail" sale is much lower than traditional fruit (mainly due to the rather high costs).
The berries are used for: fresh consumption (recommended to preserve the vitamin and antioxidant content), the addition to yogurt, mousse, Bavarian cream, ice cream and other spoon desserts, the flavoring of liqueurs, the extraction of juices of fruit, the integration with leavened desserts (such as the panettone of S. Margherita Ligure), the flavoring of dishes such as braised game etc.
(fruits of the R. idaesus), blackberries (fruits of the R. ulmifolius), cranberries, blacks and cranberries (fruits of the plants Genus Vaccinium), red or black currants and gooseberries (fruits of the plants Genus Currant); on the other hand, black cherries (fruit of P. cerasus), mulberry blackberries (fruits of the M. nigra And M. alba), berries of the black elder (fruits of the S. nigra) etc.Let's see them in more detail:
- Wild strawberries: they are berries also called "wild strawberries"; they have an elongated shape, a bright red color and a sweet taste. It is said that they boast a strong purifying power and that the skin rashes that often cause those who eat them in abundance are the result of an excessively rapid detoxification (claim without scientific basis); however, wild strawberries contain significant amounts of salicylates, potentially allergenic molecules; moreover, like common strawberries, they belong to the group of histamine-liberating foods.
- Raspberries: they are berries with a sweetish taste that have the typical shape of polidrupa (called aggregates or compounds) and a red-yellowish color; they have diuretic and antioxidant characteristics. The shoots and leaves of raspberries have good astringent properties.
- Blueberries: they are berries that appear as small globose berries, with a diameter of one centimeter; they are black in color and veiled with bloom (vegetable wax). They contain high concentrations of anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants that improve blood circulation by strengthening the capillary walls.
- Blackberries: they are berries with a very sweet flavor, with the typical shape of the polidrupa and (when fully ripe) totally black in color; they also contain salicylates. The leaves and buds have been used for many years in herbal medicine to treat pharyngitis.
- Currant: they are red or black berries with a globular shape, characterized by a sweet-sour pulp; they have a diuretic and highly antioxidant action.
- Gooseberry: it is a wild fruit of the same category as currants; it resembles the classic white grape and the grape is covered with a characteristic down. It has strong antioxidant properties and some claim it can strengthen hair.
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This virus, notoriously thermolabile, has no escape if the food is treated with cooking; however, by virtue of the numerous preparations that include the use of raw berries and the positivity to the analyzes on the samples of the lots concerned, it is likely to hypothesize that the 70% increase in contraction of virus A in the "Bel Paese" concerns precisely the consumption of the fruit.
Following numerous checks carried out on the lots involved in the scandal, the competent authorities considered it appropriate to apply a withdrawal from the market and suspend both wholesale and retail supply and sale.
and for obesity.They have no contraindications for lactose intolerance, celiac disease and phenylketonuria. Someone complains of a slight histamine reaction localized in the mouth, but only with some fruits, not all. The hyperuricemic will have to make a rational use of boosco fruits, as large loads of fructose can be counterproductive.
Regarding vitamins and minerals, the concentrations of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and potassium stand out; the group of antioxidant phenolic substances is well represented by flavonoids, anthocyanins and tannins.
Berries are also rich in phytosterols, molecules very useful in moderating hypercholesterolemia.
Nutritional composition of some Berries - Reference values of the INRAN Food Composition Tables
