What to do if figs are not ripe

As we all know, ripe figs look purple in appearance, with some purple-white flesh inside. Figs taste very sweet. However, the figs we buy from the market are generally green. Such figs are not ripe yet and should be avoided as much as possible, because they will taste bitter after eating. So what should we do if figs are not ripe?

Some people like to eat figs, but the figs they buy are not ripe, still green, and not tasty at all. So how to deal with unripe figs? Let's take a look at it together!

1How to deal with unripe figs

Fruit Ripening

Many fruits have strong respiration, and they produce some ethylene gas during the respiration process. Ethylene gas has the effect of ripening fruits. Therefore, putting green figs together with these fruits can help ripen them. Generally, they can be fully ripened after 2 to 4 days of storage.

Fruits that have a ripening effect include: bananas, apples, kiwis, avocados, etc.

2How to eat unripe figs

Fig Tea

Fig tea is mostly made from green figs. The green figs are sliced, dried, soaked in warm water, and the tea is drunk. Unripe figs contain a lot of active ingredients such as psoralen and bergapten, which have a good nourishing effect.

3 What are the benefits of eating figs

Aids digestion

Since expectant mothers pay great attention to nutritional supplementation during pregnancy, they don’t know what to eat and if they eat too much, they will feel gastrointestinal discomfort and discomfort. It is best to eat some figs at this time. Because figs are rich in hydrolases, citric acid, proteases, lipases, malic acid, etc., eating figs can help pregnant women digest and absorb.

Relieve constipation

Figs contain a lot of gum and cellulose, which can absorb harmful substances in the intestines of pregnant women. Expectant mothers are prone to getting irritated during pregnancy, and the pressure from the uterus causes many of them to suffer from constipation. At this time, in addition to exercise, you can also eat more figs. Because figs have the effect of detoxification and laxative.

Cancer prevention

Nowadays, due to the influence of various polluted environments, green food is becoming less and less. Therefore, the number of cancer patients has also increased. Therefore, we must strengthen our health awareness, and eating figs is a good choice for pregnant women. Figs contain anti-cancer substances such as benzoylmethane, bergamot lactone, and psoralen, and the effects are very obvious, especially for gastric cancer.

4 Precautions for eating green figs

1. Although green figs are edible, they taste sour and astringent. You should not eat too many of them to avoid causing serious irritation and damage to the gastrointestinal tract.

2. Figs have a certain diuretic effect. Therefore, people who are suffering from diarrhea should not eat them to avoid aggravating the symptoms.