Syzygium cumini is the scientific name of the fruit of South Asian cuisine or jambul. Jambul is a fruit native to Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Roughly what Yes and drank to the health? The following is a summary of the results from our WebMD about jambul fruit benefits for the body. Yuk look together!
- diabetes Drug
Jambul is also often used to treat diabetes. This fruit has a low glycemic index, which make it a good choice for diabetics.
A study published in the Complement Ther Med about effects of anti-diabetic jambul, indicating that this fruit has a significant potential for the treatment of diabetes.
Another study showed that seed jambul can lose blood sugar levels by 30 percent. The fruit is also associated with a decreased risk of secondary complications of diabetes.
- Increase the body's immune and strengthen bones
This fruit also has many nutrients such as calcium, iron, potassium and vitamin C, which is useful to improve the body's immune and bone strength.
- Help raise hemoglobin
According to a study conducted by the University of Annamalai, fruits rich in vitamin C and iron can help enhance hemoglobin and treat anemia caused by iron deficiency and deficiency of vitamin c.
- Prevent heart disease
Jambul laden nutrients such as ellagic acid ellagitannins, anthocyanins and/anthocyanidins which led him to have anti-inflammatory properties. This fruit also contains powerful antioxidants, which can prevent oxidation of cholesterol and plaque formation that contribute to increased risk of heart disease.
In addition, this fruit is also a source of potassium (100 grams of fruit jambul contain 55 mg potassium) which may help prevent hypertension, a risk factor for heart disease.
- Prevent Cancer
Several studies have investigated the chemoprotective properties from the jambul. According to a study conducted by Jagetia GC and his partner, extract from the fruit of the radioprotective properties have jambul, which shows that the extract jambul is able to inhibit the radiation caused the generation of free radicals that can trigger cancer.
This is the amazing properties of fruit jamblang or in aceh language (boeh klayu) that are not yet well known.