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Starfruit
Starfruit, also known as carambola, is a tropical tree fruit mainly grown in southeast Asia. The small yellow fruit looks like a ridged pod, and when cut, the cross sections closely resemble a star. Like grapefruit, starfruit is known to have negative interactions with many types of medication.
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How do you peel a starfruit?
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To cut a starfruit you just lay it on the tabe flat and cut it that way, if you are correct then the peices should look like mini stars.
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What are the components of starfruit that is used to remove stains and dirts on clothes?
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What is the fruit classification is a starfruit in?
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"Carambola, also known as starfruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka." (Wikipedia)
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Averrhoa
Species: A. carambola
What are the chemical properties of starfruit?
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Carambola is a fairly complex fruit with many benefits like strawberries, but a small percent of the human population should be cautious of the fruit for health reasons. Like the grapefruit, carambola contains oxalic acid which can be harmful to individuals suffering from kidney failure or under kidney dialysis treatment. Consumption by those with kidney failure can produce hiccups, vomiting, nausea, and mental confusion, and fatal outcomes have been documented in some patients. Futhermore,like the grapefruit, star fruit is considered to be a potent inhibitor of seven cytochrome P450 isoforms.These enzymes are significant in the first pass elimination of many medicines, and thus the consumption of star fruit or its juice in combination with certain medications can significantly increase their effective dosage within the body. Research into grapefruit juice has identified a number of common medications affected, including statins which are commonly used to treat cardiovascular illness, benzodiazepines (a tranquilizer family including diazepam) as well as other medicines.
What is the pH level of starfruit?
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sweet ones are 3.8-4.1. The tart ones are 2.2-2.6.
What is the starfruit also known as?
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The star fruit is also known as Carambola. It is a fruit of Averrhoa Carambola, a specie of the tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
How do you pick starfruit from a market?
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It should be bright yellow, firm and waxy. It should have a minimum of give and brown spots. It should smell very faintly tart and citric.
Can Buddhists eat starfruit?
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There is no concern with eating starfruit. Buddhists are cautioned from eating onions, leeks and garlic and any fruit or vegetable that would cause intoxication.
Is starfruit a monocot?
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Though a member of the Mesangiospermae group, Carambola (Starfruit) are not Monocotyledons (monocots), but are actually Eudicotyledons (Eudicots).
What is the harvest time of the starfruit tree on Farmville?
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The Starfruit tree takes 4 days to harvest (3 days 20 hours real time).
Star fruit category?
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There are many answers to this and many ways to divide fruit, but some of the common ones in a botanical sense are the simple fleshy fruits:
* berries - tomatoes and avocadoes fit here.
* stone fruit - peaches and plums
* false berries - bananas and cranberries
* pomes - apples, pears.
In a less strict sense, you might divide them into pomes, stone, citrus, nut, berries, and vine fruit amongst others.
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