Jengkol, The Funky Smelling Fruit that Has Great Benefits for Health

Pithecollobium Jiringa or Pithecollobium Labatum  and also known as jengkol or dogfruit or jering. It is a kind of fruit that smelled pungent odor but jengkol also has so many benefits. Jengkol tree populations are highest in Southeast Asia, especially in Thailand and Indonesia especially in western Java which can produce 100 tons jengkol per day for consumption. A study says that jengkol is rich of carbohydrate, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, phosphorus, essential oils and saponin.

Most people in Indonesia consume jengkol as fresh vegetables or cook it. They usually made it as semur jengkol and processed it into tasty snacks such as jengkol crackers, jengkol balado, and others. Eating jengkol can increase appetite.

Help accelerate slimming distended abdomen

The content of fiber contained in jengkol can smooth bowel movement. If you have difficulties to defecate, you should eat jengkol thus indirectly will streamline distended abdomen. It could be said that it is as a powerful laxative foods other than apples.

Powerful way to treat coronary heart disease

For those who has coronary heart disease is highly recommended to eat jengkol but not too much, a little but routine. This method is very powerful once treating coronary heart because in jengkol there are a variety of vitamins, minerals and high fiber Jengkolat. Jengkol also contained efficiacy help expedite the disposal of urine so it is effective for healing.

Treat diabetes

Acids and minerals are very capable of treating diabetes. In addition, there is Jengkolat acid which will be very dangerous if you consume it too much because the kidneys cannot filter the acid too much. Eating jengkol is good for health but when being consumed too much, it can be exposed to jengkolan.

Healthy for pregnant women

Not many people know that jengkol that has sting smell is beneficial for pregnant women, because the content of vitamins and calcium contained in jengkol can help bone growth in the fetus and can also prevent constipation. Most women who are pregnant often experience constipation; eating jengkol will reduce the pain.

Evidently, behind its funky smell and delicious taste, jengkol also has great benefits for health. How is it? Do you still hesitate to start consuming this funky smelling fruit? 

References : galamedianews.com and google.com