The scientific name of fig is Ficus carica Linn and fig belongs to the deciduous shrub or arber as well as has a height of 12m and has latex. Besides, fig is also referred to as ‘‘Anglian’’ in Uyghur language and this means ‘‘ Sweetened steamed bun that grows in the tree’’ . Are you curious about it? Today let me keep you informed of various functions of fig as follows.
First of all, fig is the very good landscaping courtyard and economic breed and has the characteristic of resisting multiple poisonous gases as well as can tolerate smoke dust. And it also has little plant diseases and insect pests, so it can be widely bred for factories and mines greening.
Secondly, the edible rate of fig is very high and 97% of fresh fig fruit can be eaten as well as 100% of fig dry fruit and candied fruit and so on varieties can be eaten. Furthermore, the acid content of them is low and they also do not have hard and big seeds, thus they are especially suitable for the elder people and children eating. Meanwhile, they are sweet and mild-natured as well as can tonifying spleen and reinforcing the stomach, moistening the lungs and relieving sore throat, moistening the intestines and facilitating feces excretion.
Thirdly, fig contains abundant proteolytic enzyme, lipoidase, amylase and oxidase and so on enzymes, all of which can promote the decomposition of protein, thus eating fig will be helpful for digestion. Moreover, the fruit, leaves, branches and complete fig tree can be used as medicine and all are good for human body.
I guess that you are maybe fond of eating fig after viewing all above significant information, so try to eat it as much as you can in order that you can keep in good health.