Dry fruits: medicinal uses and health benefits of kaju, dry grapes, raisins, date, almonds and walnuts 

Dry fruits are considered rich source of nutrients and regarded as delicacies.  Several fruits that come under dry fruits category are: Cashews, Walnuts, Almonds, Raisins, Pistachio, Date,  Peanuts, Macadamia nuts, Hazelnut  etc. These fruits are packaged in aesthetic designs  either as assorted or as a mix in different proportions and sold as gift pack in the market at good prices.

The dry fruits are packed in accordance to their weight, size and quality. Packaging style changes with taste and class of consumers. Several packaging styles include silver serving trays with bowls, baskets and hard board packets.

Dry fruits are hygienically processed and enriched with high nutritional elements to make them delicious and ready to be consumed raw or used in various foods items to make them delicious. Other food items which are made up of different type of dry fruits are mango pulp, fruit cocktail, canned fruits/juices  etc. Cashew nuts and peanuts are also sold as roasted nuts in various flavors like garlic, salt, pepper, chocolate, chilli, sugar and honey. These nuts are hygienically packed in vacuumizeded nitrogen flushed foil packs to increase shelf life.  Raisins  are natural sweetners and used in various food items to enhance the taste.  These are processed and dehydrated from seedless grapes  and the light colour of the raisins is preserved with sulphur treatment. Raisins are consumed either raw or mixed in various other preparations, e.G. Cakes, rolls, pies, or in combination with dried fruits

Dry fruits have special importance during long journeys because of high nutritive value. Variety of peanut items include groundnut Kernels, blenched peanuts and redskin  Blanched Peanuts are packed peanuts which can be readily used for consumption and Redskin Groundnut Kernels have red colored skin over it.

Scorched Splits  Cashew nut is Kernels split naturally lengthwise. 

Dry fruits are considered rich source of nutrients and regarded as delicacies.  Several fruits that come under dry fruits category are: Cashews, Walnuts, Almonds, Raisins, Pistachio, Date,  Peanuts, Macadamia nuts, Hazelnut  etc. These fruits are packaged in aesthetic designs  either as assorted or as a mix in different proportions and sold as gift pack in the market at good prices.

The dry fruits are packed in accordance to their weight, size and quality. Packaging style changes with taste and class of consumers. Several packaging styles include silver serving trays with bowls, baskets and hard board packets.

Dry fruits are hygienically processed and enriched with high nutritional elements to make them delicious and ready to be consumed raw or used in various foods items to make them delicious. Other food items which are made up of different type of dry fruits are mango pulp, fruit cocktail, canned fruits/juices  etc. Cashew nuts and peanuts are also sold as roasted nuts in various flavors like garlic, salt, pepper, chocolate, chilli, sugar and honey. These nuts are hygienically packed in vacuumizeded nitrogen flushed foil packs to increase shelf life.  Raisins  are natural sweetners and used in various food items to enhance the taste.  These are processed and dehydrated from seedless grapes  and the light colour of the raisins is preserved with sulphur treatment. Raisins are consumed either raw or mixed in various other preparations, e.G. Cakes, rolls, pies, or in combination with dried fruits

Dry fruits have special importance during long journeys because of high nutritive value. Variety of peanut items include groundnut Kernels, blenched peanuts and redskin  Blanched Peanuts are packed peanuts which can be readily used for consumption and Redskin Groundnut Kernels have red colored skin over it.

Scorched Splits  Cashew nut is Kernels split naturally lengthwise. 

Almond

Almond is considered very useful in both mental and physical development of human body. Unsaturated fats present in the chemical constitution of almonds gift them few good medicinal properties.

• Good quantities of Iron, copper, phosphorus and vitamin B1 in the Almonds help in the creation of new blood cells, hemoglobin and help in proper functioning of vital organs of the body.
  

• Almonds paste with milk cream and fresh paste of rose bud applied regularly over the face makes the skin soft and fair.

• Small amount of almond oil applied over forehead relieves headache and its use on the scalp helps to cure several hair problems.

• Almonds are also used in constipation problems, loss of sexual vigor and cure of skin diseases, especially eczema. Few leaves of the wild almond are powdered with water and the cream and applied to the parts affected by eczema.

• • Uses of almonds oil and nuts are described here in detail.

  Walnuts

  • Walnuts are the only nuts that have omega-3 fatty acids such as linoleic acid, alpha linolenic acid (ALA) and arachidonic acids in high amounts.Fruits are rich in MUFA (monounsaturated fatty acids, 70% or more) like oleic acid. Omega -3 fatty acids are helpful in lowering triglycerides. Triglycerides should not be more than a certain level in the blood from heart's health point of view. Increase in HDL (good cholesterol) is reported by regular intake of walnuts.

  • Phyto-chemical substances such as ellagic acid, melatonin found in walnuts provide protection against inflammation and several other health hazards.Walnuts are excellent source of vitamin E known to to protect from harmful free redicals. Other vitamins such as riboflavin, thiamin,niacin,B-6 and folates are observed to be present in sufficient quantities in walnuts.