#Ulog day 07 | Benefits of Guava Monkeys (cashew nuts) for health
benefits of guava Monkeys that are not monkeys at all.
Benefits of Guava (Anacardium occidentale) - Cashew, Cashew, Cashew is actually not included in the family of guava trees (Myrtaceae). This tree is actually closer to the mango tree (Anacardiaceae tribe). What is famous for this plant is actually not the fruit but the seeds called cashews. But this plant is also not a family of legumes (Fabaceae).
This monkey guava tree is of medium size, with a maximum height can reach 12 meters. Not including upright trees, branching more sideways but not lush because the leaves are quite rare. What has been known to the public as a fruit (a soft part with a lot of water) is actually not the fruit. Instead, the base of the flower expands after fertilization occurs. Then it is called a false fruit. The original part of the fruit is part of the hard-shelled cashew. Wherein there are seeds called 'cashews'.
The false fruit of cashew nuts is rarely used as a commodity. Because the taste is not so sweet and often mixed with sour taste and even sepat. But the original fruit, the 'cashew nut' is a good export commodity. Besides being processed as a snack, it has also been used as an important ingredient in the food industry. Usually used to decorate cakes or chocolate. The young leaves are used as fresh vegetables or steamed vegetables.
In medicine, almost all parts of the cashew plant are medicinal. Its ability as a drug has been used in more than 23 countries. Guava is even included in the WHO priority list as the most widely used medicinal plant in the world. In a scientific journal it is stated that monkeys have properties in improving the ability of the brain and restore impaired brain function (memory loss, work fatigue, sexual disorders, hallucinations, memory deterioration, etc.).
The leaf part is usually used as an external medicine to treat skin diseases or burns. The fruit juice which is in the form of oil can also be used to treat warts or ulcers. The root part of the guava is used to treat diarrhea, a mouthwash to treat thrush and eliminate acne.
Chemical Content of Monkey Guava
The ability of a monkey as a medicine cannot be separated from the chemical content in it. Each part of the plant certainly has different properties and content.
Tree bark. Contains tannin, tannic substances, gallic acid and catechin gum.
Leaf. Contains tannins, flavonols, anakardiol acid, elegat acid, phenol compounds, cardol, and metal cardol.
Fruit. Contains protein, fat, vitamins (A, B and C), calcium, phosphorus, iron, and sulfur.
Pericarp. Contains samak, anakardat acid, and elegat acid.
Seed. Contains 40-45% oil and 21% protein.
The oil. Contains oleic acid, linoleic acid, and vitamin E.
Sap. Contains furfural.
Nutrient content of pseudo-fruit on monkeys per 100 grams
Nutritional Information Nutritional Value (gram)
Calories 73 kkl
4.6 grams of protein
0.5 gram fat
Charcoal hydrate 16.3 grams
33 milligrams of calcium
64 milligrams of phosphorus
8.9 milligrams of iron
78 grams of water
Vitamin A 2,689 SI
Vitamin C 65 grams
Benefits of Monkeys for Health
Guava is a fruit plant that is widely available in Indonesia. Because of its chemical content, this plant is often used as a medicine to support health. Benefits of guava or cashew for the world of health, among others, as described below:
1. Prevent anemia
In pseudo-fruit, the part that has a lot of meat and contains water, there is a mineral content such as iron. As we know, this iron is an important mineral that plays a role in the formation of red blood cells. Consuming 100 grams of guava fruit is enough to meet the needs of iron daily in adult men.
2. Prevent free radicals
Food in the form of fresh fruit or vegetables, has the ability to ward off free radicals that cause disease. This is because the antioxidant content in fresh fruits and vegetables is very large. Including monkey.
3. Maintain eye health
Eyes are very important senses that must be maintained. And you must know that the eye also needs the right food to stay healthy. One of them is vitamin A which functions to maintain eye health. Guava contains 2,689 SI in every 100 grams. About 80% of daily vitamin A needs for adult men.
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