benefits of star apple

Benefits of Star Apple

21. Fruit helps lower cholesterol
The soluble dietary fibre found in the fruit helps lower cholesterol, Star fruit may lower cholesterol levels and add bulk and moisture to feces. The high concentration of watersoluble Vitamin C, which is an antioxidant, is found in the Star fruit and helps maintain bones, teeth, skin, and mucous membranes and also boosts the immune systems. Vitamin C also helps aids in lowering the risk of gout and arthritis developing. A single cup of Star fruit provides 37.2 mg of Vitamin C which helps to ward off colds and flu.
22. Preventing constipation
Adds bulk and moisture to faeces keeping the bowel healthy and preventing constipation. The small quantities of potassium help regulate blood pressure levels, iron for red blood cell formation and calcium and magnesium help to fortify bones. The fruit is low in sodium, saturated fat and cholesterol.
23. Regulate blood pressure levels
Star apple having small quantities of potassium help regulate blood pressure levels. The zinc found in the fruit is said to be a natural remedy for clearing up acne and oily skin and can be eaten or applied to the skin. The fruit is also said to help with nausea and indigestion and also known to cure hangovers and prickly heat. The fruit is give to nursing mothers as it is believed to stimulate milk flow.
24. Help to fortify bones
Star apples serve as a good source of calcium, with each serving providing you with 10 percent of the amount you require each day. The calcium lends strength to your bones and teeth. Sore eyes and sunstroke can also be helped by the application or consumption of star fruit. A decoction of the leaves and roots either prepared separately or in combination, help cure headaches, ringworm and chicken pox.
25. Clearing up acne
The zinc found in the fruit is said to be a natural remedy for clearing up acne and oily skin and can be eaten or applied to the skin. The fruit is known to cure hangovers and prickly heat. You can also use the pickled fruit for hangover just take one piece of the pickled fruit, steam in water and serve. The fruit has also been used to treat sore eyes.
26. Stimulate milk flow
The fruit is also said to help with nausea and indigestion and also known to cure hangovers and prickly heat. The fruit is give to nursing mothers as it is believed to stimulate milk flow. Star fruit may lower cholesterol levels and add bulk and moisture to feces. A decoction of leaves and roots (prepared separately or in combination) can help cure headaches, ringworm, and chickenpox.
27. Sunstroke
Sore eyes and sunstroke can also be helped by the application or consumption of star fruit. Star fruit is a small, bushy evergreen tree that grows very well under hot, humid, tropical conditions. The plant bears small lilac color, bellshaped flowers in clusters, which subsequently develop into oblong shaped fruits with characteristic five angled edges (sides or ribs) that appear like a starfish in cross sections.
28. Cure in headaches
A decoction of the leaves and roots either prepared separately or in combination, help cure headaches. The fruit along with its waxy peel provides a good amount of dietary fiber. Fiber helps prevent absorption of dietary LDL cholesterol in the gut. The dietary fibers also help protect the mucous membrane of the colon from exposure to toxic substances by binding to cancercausing chemicals in the colon.
29. Cure in ringworm and chicken pox
By the application or consumption of star fruit and decoction of the leaves and roots either prepared separately or in combination ringworm and chicken pox. Star fruit is rich in antioxidant phytonutrients polyphenolic flavonoids. Some of the important flavonoids are quercetin, epicatechin, and gallic acid. Total polyphenol contents (Folin assay) in this fruit are143 mg/100 g. These compounds help protect from deleterious effects of oxygen derived free radicals by warding them off the body.
30. Cure hangovers and prickly heat
The fruit is known to cure hangovers and prickly heat. You can also use the pickled fruit for hangover just take one piece of the pickled fruit, steam in water and serve. It also contains small amount of minerals and electrolytes like potassium, phosphorus, and zinc and iron. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure; thus, counters bad influences of sodium.