LEMONGRASS
Lemongrass is a tropical herb mostly found in Southeast Asia and West India regions. The culinary herb is produced from the stalk of the lemongrass plant. Lemongrass is best known for its distinctive lemon aroma and flavor, with a slight zing of ginger aftertaste.
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How to eat
Lemongrass is a staple spice in many Asian cuisines, mostly used for its characteristic pungent, lemony aroma to enhance the taste of various dishes, both sweet and savory or beverages. The essential oil extracted from lemongrass can be used as a bug repellent or used in aromatherapy to freshen the air, reduce stress, and uplift the mood.
Lemongrass is also used as a folk remedy to promote sleep, relieve pain, and boost immunity.
Health benefit
Lemongrass offers a lot of nutritional benefits. One cup of lemongrass contains more than 10% of the recommended daily amount of iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and folate. The mineral with the highest content in it is manganese – about 175% of the recommended value. Manganese is an essential nutrient and is used in the treatment of osteoporosis, anemia, and premenstrual syndrome.
Lemongrass helps to stimulate digestion and prevent flatulence. It also helps to eliminate phlegm and eliminate bad breath. Lemongrass contains mainly citral which helps to kill and prevent cancer cells, sparing other healthy cells. Besides, lemongrass contains beta-carotene-1 which is an antioxidant that can also help the body prevent cancer. Moreover, it can help the body eliminate uric acid and unwanted toxic substances inside the body. In particular, drinking lemongrass juice can cure hangovers.
Export Overview
Vietnamese lemongrass is mostly exported to Asian countries such as China, India, and Thailand. However it has gathered attention for its versatility, high economic value, the annual consistent output, and there has been a demand for lemongrass products from overseas markets, such as the US, Korea, Japan, Australia,...
What’s FOSACHA
Lemongrass is one of the exported products in FOSACHA’s portfolio. We procure our product directly from the farms of our supply chain. The lemongrass is grown using the traditional cultivation method and hand-harvested.
Our lemongrass is free from damage, soil cuts, and other infections. Most importantly, the product must be GlobalGAP-compliant, able to meet the standards of food hygiene and safety, as well as be of clear origin to be traceable. Our quality personnel tests the product on the parameters of taste and freshness during the procurement and also make sure that the packaging is also being done properly, as per international standards.
If you are looking for a reputable supplier to import high quality, VietGAP, GlobalGAP compliant Vietnamese lemongrass with stable yield, as well as establishing a long-term, mutually beneficial partnership, please contact us at the following information for further discussion
Company: FOSACHA Joint Stock Company
Address: 130 Nguyen Duc Canh Str, Tan Mai Ward, Hoang Mai District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: (+84) 869330380
Website: https://fosacha.com/
Email: info@fosacha.com