It is a greenish coloured fruit, obtained from a tree of the same name and is usually used as a condiment, for the exquisite flavour and pleasant scent it provides to both sweet and savoury dishes. Inside this fruit, there are small brown seeds, which are ground to obtain one of the most expensive spices in the world. As for its flavour and scent, cardamom has a strong and somewhat sweet taste, and is quite aromatic with floral notes, so it is combined with other spices.
As for the main properties attributed to this fruit, we find the anti-diabetic ones, since it contains substances that help to increase the natural production of manganese in the organism, an indispensable mineral for the good health of the blood system, which favours the elimination of excess sugar in the bloodstream. This fruit is also a considerable source of antioxidants that are responsible for combating free radicals that cause cell aging. And good hepatic characteristics given that it contains cineol, it favours the hepatic secretions, allowing the correct functioning of the organ and guaranteeing its detoxification.