10 Exotic Fruits Packed With Health Benefits You Need To Eat At Least Once

Food Data Central- Carambola, (starfruit), raw (2018): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/nutrients
Impact of micronized starfruit (Averrhoa carambola L.) fiber concentrate on lipid metabolism in mice (2014): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24846002/
Substituted galacturonan from starfruit: Chemical structure and antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects (2016): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26706843/
Food Data Central- Rose-apples, raw (2018): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168171/nutrients
Comparative content of total polyphenols and dietary fiber in tropical fruits and persimmon (1999): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15539312/
Ascorbic acid and mineral composition of longan (Dimocarpus longan), lychee (Litchi chinensis) and rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) cultivars grown in Hawaii (2006): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0889157505001304
NIH- Folate: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Folate-Consumer/
NIH- Vitamin C: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-Consumer/
NIH- Magnesium: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-Consumer/
Medicinal properties of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.): A comprehensive update (2017): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28842267/
Closing America’s Fiber Intake Gap (2017): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6124841/
Food Data Central- Litchis, raw (2018): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/nutrients
Potential anticancer activity of litchi fruit pericarp extract against hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in vivo (2006): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16300877/
Absorption, excretion, and distribution of dietary antioxidant betalains in LDLs: potential health effects of betalains in humans (2004): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15447903/
The role of phenolic compounds in the fight against cancer--a review (2013): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23796249/
Flavonoid-rich fruit and vegetables improve microvascular reactivity and inflammatory status in men at risk of cardiovascular disease--FLAVURS: a randomized controlled trial (2014): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24452238/
Food Data Central- Horned melon (Kiwano) (2018): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/nutrients
Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Common and Curable Disease (2013): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3685880/
Vitamin C and Immune Function (2017): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29099763/
Potassium Homeostasis: The Knowns, the Unknowns, and the Health Benefits (2017): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28202621/
Whole Fruits and Fruit Fiber Emerging Health Effects (2018): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30487459/
Antioxidant Potential, Subacute Toxicity, and Beneficiary Effects of Methanolic Extract of Pomelo ( Citrus grandis L. Osbeck) in Long Evan Rats (2019): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31281355/
Pharmacological and computational evaluation of Sapodilla and its constituents for therapeutic potential in hyperactive gastrointestinal disorders (2020): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7211360/
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) (2022): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499877/
NIH- Copper: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Copper-HealthProfessional/