http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/15/actress-gives-pm-a-longan/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/15/actress-gives-pm-a-longan/comment-page-1/#comment-655263 New Mandala turns 3 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:21:56 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/15/actress-gives-pm-a-longan/#comment-655263 [...] Walker’s favourite headline - Actress gives PM a longan [...] [...] Walker’s favourite headline – Actress gives PM a longan [...]

]]> http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/15/actress-gives-pm-a-longan/comment-page-1/#comment-141835 LouisW Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:26:11 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/08/15/actress-gives-pm-a-longan/#comment-141835 I have made a quick internet research and found a quick overview by Ray Sahelian, M.D. who just states that Longan "MAY have antioxidant, chemo-preventive, and liver protective properties". Branding something as anti-free radical is quite fashionable these days. However, Longan is considered as being a "hot" category of fruits (together with Durian and Mango), believed to cause mouth ulcers and allergic reactions. Still, I support the promotion of this delicious fruit. I have made a quick internet research and found a quick overview by Ray Sahelian, M.D. who just states that Longan “MAY have antioxidant, chemo-preventive, and liver protective properties”. Branding something as anti-free radical is quite fashionable these days.
However, Longan is considered as being a “hot” category of fruits (together with Durian and Mango), believed to cause mouth ulcers and allergic reactions.
Still, I support the promotion of this delicious fruit.

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