It’s a sugary fruit with high vitamin A content, as well as iron and phosphorus.  In different regions of Colombia, it is attributed with medicinal properties such as purifying the blood, reducing albumin in the kidneys, relieving problems of the throat, strengthening the optic nerve, clearing cataracts, acting as a calcifier, and controlling amebiasis.

Its benefits derive from the nutritional composition of the fruit:

DERIVED PRODUCTS:

Juices, jams, dried fruits, ice cream, preserves, desserts and sweets.

With physalis or cape gooseberry peel, cosmetic creams are made for facial skincare.