Top 7 Health Benefits of African Star Apple (Udara, Agbalumo, Ciwoh)

Top 7 Health Benefits of African Star Apple (Udara, Agbalumo, Ciwoh)

Top 7 Health Benefits of African Star Apple (Udara, Agbalumo, Ciwoh) - African star apple has this sweet-sour taste with this milky juice coming out when squeezed or sucked before consuming its flesh. It also has a chewable edible skin that is usually orange in color.

African star apple is a famous orange glossy fruits with higher nutritional content though having sweet-sour taste.  In different part of the world ,there are different names given to this fruit . Example in Nigeria, different ethnic group have their local name for African star apple . The Yorubas call it Agbalumo, the Igbos call it Udara, while  the Hausas call it Ciwoh, this amazing fruit (African Star Apple) has many benefits that would amaze you when compared to its size. African star apple  is very beneficial to human health.

Below are some of the health benefits of African star apple.

Health Benefits Of African Star Apple (Udara ,Agbalumo, Ciwoh)

·         African star apple helps in lowering blood sugar and cholesterol, thus, could be useful in preventing heart-related diseases.

·         African star apple  serves as a good source of calcium. The calcium content in one agbalumo fruit is about 10 percent the amount you need in a day and calcium serves as a source of strength for the bones and teeth.

·         African star apple is a very good source of Vitamin A and C. A single African star apple fruit provides about 5 percent of the daily recommended value of these vitamins in the body. This helps to prevent gum diseases such as scurvy and also helps fight other diseases in the body.

·         According to the locals, this amazing fruit can be used as a natural remedy to treat sore throat, toothaches, and constipation.

·         African star apple parts (the leaves, roots and barks) have also been said to be used in times past in preparing traditional herbs to treat cough, yellow fever and high blood pressure.

·         It has also been said to help in weight management. African star apple contains fibre which helps in reducing your appetite and prevents you from eating too much. This fruit provides 3g of the recommended 25 to 38g daily intake of fibre needed by the body.

·         African star apple seeds are useful in treating diarrhea

Other uses of this fruit include treatment for hypertension, intestinal issues and cancer.

Some time we eat fruits unknowingly that we are treating ourselves of some unknown sicknesses within our body.

Now haven't known the wonderful health benefits of this fruit. Try as much as possible to take an adequate amount of this fruit to obtain its maximum benefit.

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