Pear Fruit/Nashpathi 🍐 - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

By Kbjawadwar August 20, 2022

Pear Fruit/Nashpathi

Pear is a gently sweet juicy fruitwith glitter and buttery texture. It holds 2nd rank after apple innutrition amongst cultivated fruits. Ancient Greek poet Homer narrated Pears as one of the ‘gifts of God’. Pear belongs todicotyledonous plant species of genus pyrus, (family Rosaceae).In Sanskrit, it is named as ‘Amritphale’ because of its immense potential in human health care. Its varieties are widely distributed all over the world, which may be ‘stiff’(Nashpati) or soft’(Babbu-ghosh). Pears can be classified in to three categories based upon their origin and commercial production viz. i) European Pear ( Pyrus communis L.), ii) Japanese Pear ( P. pyrifolia Burm.) and iii) Chinese Pear (P. bretschneideriRehd.and P. ussuriensis Maxim).

It shows anti-inflammatory, sedative, anti-pyretic, anti-oxidant, hypolipidemic, hypoglycaemic, anti-aging, analgesic,spasmolytic, anti-tussive, anti-diarrheal, wound healing, anti-microbial and hepato-protective properties.

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It has different names in different languages such as Sanskrit Name(Nashpathi), Marathi Name(Naspathi), English Name(Pear, European pear, Common pear), Hindi Name(Nashapaathi), Kannada Name(Peru hannu), Tamil Name(Perikke), Telugu Name(Berikaay), Malayalam Name(Salvag)

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Vitamin and Mineral content

Vitamin : C, E, K B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B8

Minerals : Calcium, Iron, Magnesium Phosphorus, Manganese, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc

Pears are particularly rich in fructose and sorbitol, as compared with other fruits. Although most fruits contain sucrose, pears and apples contain 70% fructose.

Pears contain 4.5% fructose, 4.2% glucose, 2.5% sucrose, and 2.5% sorbitol.

Pears contain 71% insoluble fiber and 29% soluble fiber.

Lignins are the noncarbohydrate part of dietary fiber and are generally linked to wheat bran and cereal fibers. Lignins in plants are biotransformed into lignans, which are phytoestrogens, by the bacteria in the gut. This type of dietary fiber also functions as an antioxidant and has been reported to be contained in pears.

Arbutin and catechin were the dominant polyphenol compounds in the 8 pear varieties, followed by chlorogenic acid, quercetin, and rutin.

The highest concentration of these phenolic compounds occurs in the leaves, followed by the seeds, peels, and pulps. The phytonutrients in general are richer in peels than the pulp. Pears have thick peels containing pectin, and stone cells with highly thickened, lignified wall of abundant lignin and cellulose

Properties and Benefits

Taste – Sweet
Virya(potency) – cold(shitala)
Taste conversation after digestion - Sweet(Madhura)
Laghu – light for digestion
Vrshya – aphrodisiac
Effect on Tridoshas – Balances all three doshas

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Uses, Remedies, Benefits and Application

1) Leaves and bark is used in wound healing. It acts as anti inflammatory.

- pear can be useful in treating inflammation of mucous membranes, colon, chronic gall-bladder disorders, arthritis and gout. Carotene, zeaxanthin and vitamin C are nutrients presentabundantly in Pear, which lower the concentration of inflammation - causing C-reactive proteins.

2) Flowers are used as components of pain relieving and spasmolytic drugs.

3) For High cholesterol, Eat stewed pears spiced with cinnamon to lower cholesterol.

- Pears have high content of pectin, which lowers down levels ofLDL, triglycerides & VLDL thereby reducing risk of high cholesterol.

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4) In summer heat may cause children to have shortness of breath with excessive phlegm. Drinking of Pear juice during summershelps in clearing the phlegm. It reduces vocal cordinflammation, nourishes the throat and helps prevent throat problems.

5) Eating Pear regularly helps to manage constipation as it has high dietary fibers. Due to low calories and vitamin C content, it helps in weight management and boosts immunity.

6) Fruits as a good source of pectin maintains the desirable acid balance in the body.

7) Due to the low sucrose content of pear, it is recommended in diabetic patients.

- fruit contains high amount of fiber, which maintains bloodglucose levels in diabetics. Furthermore, levulose, low fructoseand low sucrose fruit sugars are well tolerated by diabetic patients.

8) Plant extract controls freckles and blemishes on the skin. It prevents the formation of melanin and used in skin lightening. Arbutin content present in plant is used as skin whitening agent and in urinary therapeutics.

9) According to Ayurveda, people having weak digestion should avoid over consumption of Pear as it takes longer time to digest due to its Guru (heavy) nature.

10) Pears maintain pH level of the body. Its boron content helps the body to retain calcium, which in turn retards osteoporosis.

11) Pear is a rich source of vitamin C, quercetrin and copper, which protect cells from damage by free radicals. Fruits(phloridzin, chlorogenic acid and quercetin), leaves (quercetin, coumarin & chlorogenic acid), root barks (phloridzin) and flowers(chlorogenic acid) of Pear tree help in destroying reactive oxygen species there by acting as an anti-oxidant.

12) Used as remedies for alcohol hangovers, cough and constipation.

- Pear is a gentle laxative due to its pectin content. Drinking Pear juice regularly helps regulate bowel movements. Pectin is a typeof fibre that binds to fatty substances in the digestive tract and promotes their elimination. Pear may produce gastric upset,stomach pain and diarrhoea in individuals suffering fromirritable bowel disorders.

13) Pear is recommended for weaning babies,which aren’t too harsh on a baby’s digestive system.

14) Pear is useful in treating oily skin. It helps in removing acne. It keeps skin moisturized for long. Pear is an effective natural scrub. It is good for lips. It facilitates wrinkle free skin. Pear alsoimproves the tone of skin.

- Arbutin, hydroquinone-β-d-glucopyranoside, is a well-known antibiotic and skin whitening compound. It is degraded into hydroquinone, a skin bleaching agent, and is used in cosmetics as a fragrance, reducing agent, and melanin polymerization inhibitor.

15) Pear consumption on daily basis helps in nourishing hair and keeps them healthy. Pear hair- packs aid in taming curly hairs.These hair-packs help in reducing dryness of hair and restore thehair shine.

16) Pear wood is appreciated in kitchen because the spoons, scoops and stirrers made out of Pear woods do not contaminate food with colour, flavour or smell, and resists warping and splintering.

17) Pears work well in a variety of savoury and sweet dishes, and they are exceptionally versatileon account of their ability to withstand high temperatures. Beautiful jellies and jams can be prepared out of Pear juice. Pear is also used in making of dyes. Pear juice is utilized in making wine known as ‘Perry’.

18) Pear can be very beneficial for patients suffering from anaemia and other mineral deficiency diseases because it contains a high amount of copper and iron. Copper facilitates the uptake of minerals into the system and iron helps in synthesis of red blood cells.

19) Consuming pears in routine diet helps to speed up the assimilation of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in food, by acting as a catalyst to enzymes in biochemical processes. This in turn promotes proper appetite and helps maintain optimal body weight.

Note :

Pear never ripens on the tree, but it ripens off the tree.Pears will ripen quicker if you place them by the side of bananas but its life span would be enhanced, when placed in refrigerator.
Comparisons of apples and pears find that pears are higher in fructose and sorbitol, whereas apples are higher in glucose and sucrose.
The skin of Pear contains at least three to four times as many phenolic phytonutrients as that offlesh.
Regular and moderate consumption of pear is beneficial to health. But too much consumption of Pears (Nashpati) can be harmful

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