It is characterized by a sweetened fruit and to have high levels of vitamins A and C, in addition to iron and phosphorus. Medicinal properties are attributed to this fruit to purify the blood, to reduce the albumen of the kidneys, to fortify the optical nerve, to clean the cataracts, to alleviate the affections of the throat, to be an important Calcium contribution and controller of amibiasis. The juice of the mature Physalis Peruvian has high level of pectinaza, which reduces the costs in the similar jam elaboration and other preparations. The infusion of its leaves is used against the nervous depression.