[INQ. NO. 1404C56] The plum has different names in English, including Chinese plum and Japanese apricot, while the Korean name is maesil. Usually the fruit is not eaten on its own as it is too astringent. Instead, it is made into various foods and drinks, including tea in Korea.
Traditionally Koreans have long used the plums as a drink or a cure-all medication. Brewed from the sour juice of the fruit, for example, maesil tea is enjoyed to combat fatigue or stimulate the appetite in the summer. And, Koreans also enjoy maesil in such diverse forms as maesil liquor or maesil pickles.
The recent scientific research has shown the various health benefits of the fruit. The fruit is also known to help detoxify the body, enhance intestinal function, and relieve symptoms of food poisoning and diarrhea. Located in Jangseong gun, Jeollanamdo of Korea, Maedam Food & Culture is a leading producer of maesil juice, condensed liquid, maesil pillow and so forth by using 100% natural palm.
Nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Noryung mountain with its clean, natural environment, Maedam Food & Culture directly operates its own plum farm on the basis of the method of eco-friendly and natural farming.
Maedam Food & Culture also manages all of the plum juice production procedures after harvesting fresh and natural plums from its own farm. None of its plum products contain any coloring, flavoring, preservatives and other additives.
As for the constituents of plums, the fruit contains 80% flesh, which comprises about 65% water and 15% sugar. The fruit has a plentiful amount of minerals, vitamins, and organic acids, providing various health benefits to people.
Especially, the organic acids including the plum juice is composed with citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, etc. In addition, plums have calcium, phosphorus, potassium and other minerals like inorganic materials and some carotene. The citric acid of plum is very helpful for recovering carbohydrate for the metabolism and fatigue.
In addition, the organic acid of the fruit helps activate stomach functions and appetite. Thus, when people have digestion problems, they frequently drink diluted maesil juice, instead of medicine.
Maedam Food & Culture has been engaged in studying more diversified maesil recipes and products that are suited to the tastes of global citizens as well as Korean people. As part of such efforts, the company has released Maesil Undiluted Liquid, Maesil Pill and Masil Seed Pillow.
In particular, the Maesil Undiluted Liquid is made by using a natural fermentation process, featuring s maesil’s unique sour taste and rich flavor, promoting excellent health quality.
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