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12 Benefits of Persimmon Fruit that are Important for Body Health

Diperbarui: 16 November 2022   07:16

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Have you ever heard of the name of the persimmon fruit? Indeed, persimmon fruit is a type of subtropical fruit that is rarely found in Indonesia. Therefore, don't worry, because many sell snacks in the form of persimmons in various regions in Indonesia. In addition, it turns out that persimmon fruit has many benefits for the health of the body if you consume it regularly.

Persimmon fruit has a round shape, where when it is young this one fruit has a green skin and will become orange when it is ripe. In addition, persimmon fruits have a lot of nutritional content.

The nutritional content contained in persimmon fruit is rich in nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. In every 100 grams of persimmon fruit, there is ; 20.0 carbohydrates, 78 kcal of calories, 0.8 grams of protein, 0.6 grams of fiber, 0.8 grams of protein, 0.4 grams of fat, 6 mg of calcium, 26 mg of phosphorus, 34.5 mg of potassium, and 26 mg of phosphorus.

12 Benefits of Persimmon Fruit that are Important for Body Health

Persimmon fruit also contains tannins that cause an astringent taste. But don't worry, this astringent taste will decrease along with the ripeness of the fruit. In addition, the taste can be quickly eliminated by soaking the persimmon fruit in a solution of lime water for 24 hours.

Persimmon fruit also contains antioxidants that are beneficial to the body as a protector from free radicals. This fruit can also lose weight due to the serar content in it. In addition, there are many more benefits that persimmon fruit provides for the health of your body. Among them are as follows:

  • Maintaining Eye Health . Did you know that persimmon fruit can maintain eye health, this is due to the high content of vitamin A found in this fruit. Where persimmons contain 55% of vitamin A intake from the recommended daily requirement. Vitamin A contained in persimmon fruit serves in supporting the function of the conjunctival and corneal membranes. In addition, the content of lutein and zeaxanthin in persimmon fruit can reduce macular degeneration eye disease which can cause blindness.
  • Boosts Immunity in the Body. The content of ascorbic acid found in persimmon fruit has benefits for the immune system. Where ascorbic acid accounts for 80 percent of the daily requirement for vitamin C intake. Eating persimmons regularly will give you an improvement to the immune system, which can prevent you from various common diseases such as; cough, runny nose, and flu.
  • Maintaining Liver Health. It turns out that not only does it taste good, persimmon fruit has an influence on liver health if you consume it regularly. This is due to the antioxidant content that can win free radicals that can damage liver cells.
  • Maintaining Heart Health. The antioxidant content of flavonoids and tannins contained in persimmon fruit can reduce cholesterol levels and blood pressure. So eating persimmon fruit has the potential to reduce the risk of heart disease. So you don't have to worry anymore about sudden heart attacks and can even lead to death.
  • Preventing Premature Aging. Another benefit that you can get when eating persimmon fruit is that it can avoid premature aging. This is due to the content of vitamin A, beta carotene, lutein, cryptoxanthin, and lycopene. If you want to have facial skin that looks fresh and avoids premature aging, consuming persimmon fruit regularly can be a cost-effective and healthy option, which can certainly keep you from weakening muscles, the appearance of wrinkles, to brown bitnik on the face.
  • Reducing the Risk of Cancer. One of the causes of chronic diseases, one of which is cancer attacking the body, is due to free radicals. If you want to avoid the risk of cancer, persimmon fruit can be a solution. Antioxidants found in persimmon fruit can inhibit the spread and growth of cancer cells. But a healthy lifestyle, such as exercising, eating nutritious food, and getting enough rest must also be done to avoid cancer.
  • Maintaining Brain Health. One of the human organs that has a major effect on systems in the human body is the brain, where maintaining brain health is a mandatory thing that needs to be done. In addition to the benefits mentioned above, persimmon fruit can also have an impact on maintaining brain health. The content of fisetin antioxidants contained in persimmon fruit is useful in an effort to maintain brain health. Fisetin is able to provide effects to improve long-term memory, prevent cognitive function decline due to age, and prevent nerve damage.
  • Supporting Weight Loss Programs. If you are planning or are running a diet program in order to lose weight, persimmon fruit can be an effective solution option. This is because persimmon fruit has fiber content in it which can maintain weight and maintain sugar levels in your body. There are many variants that you can choose from, if you want to eat persimmon fruit as a support for a diet program, including; make it a salad, yogurt, or even eat it directly.
  • Prevents Inflammation. Persimmon fruit contains chemical phytochemicals that are anti-inflammatory and anti-infective. Infection with the disease will be very avoidable, if you consume persimmon fruit regularly.
  • Nourishes Digestion. The high fiber content in persimmon fruits is able to keep our digestive system healthy.  Persimmon fruits can help stimulate bowel movements, condense feces, and relieve constipation.
  • Relieve Ambient. If you have ambient disease, then persimmon fruit can be a herbal medicine solution that can relieve ambient. The anti-hemorrhagic properties found in persimmon fruit are very good for ambient consumption. In addition, this fruit also prevents excessive bleeding in people with hemorrhoids.
  • Coping with Stress and Insomnia. If you often experience disorders such as easy stress and insomnia, consume persimmon fruit regularly every day, the compounds present in the persimmon fruit have an influence on your mood and calmness. With a calm mood can help you to sleep even better. Because stress and insomnia cannot be taken lightly. So those are some of the benefits that you will get if you consume persimmon fruit, in addition to having a distinctive taste. Persimmon fruit also has an impact on the health of your body, which can prevent you from various diseases. But what needs to be remembered, in order to have a healthy and fit body, it is necessary then to be balanced by maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Let's start consuming persimmons and other types of fruits as an investment in your health in the present and future.

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