Surprising Health Benefits Of Eating Star Apple

Star Apple Surprising Health Benefits

Star apple is very popular worldwide due to its sweet and tangy taste, it also contains vitamins, and minerals, which has beneficial effects on the body.

Star apple is also known as ‘Chrysophyllum Cainito’ came from the family of Sapotaceae, which usually grows in tropical climate countries including the Philippines. This fruit has numerous names including milk fruit, cainito, star apple, caimito, aguay, abiaba, golden leaf tree, and other names.

The Spanish explorer Cieza De Leon was the first person who documented and discovered the star apple growing in Peru during the 1500’s. It can be usually found in warm or hot climate countries because it can’t resist cold or freezing temperature.

This fruit is usually eaten raw when ripe and contains 6 to 11 seeds, which were surrounded by its white, milky, and soft pulp. Its flesh contains a fibrous milky juice, which has a sweet, mild, and pleasing taste.

Aside from being a delicious fruit, it has been also traditionally used by ancient people in treating and preventing numerous types of diseases due to its medicinal properties. It has a great nutritional value, which is beneficial for the body’s health.

It contains vitamins A, B, C, lysine, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, dietary fiber, amino acids, methionine, and protein. It has minerals such as iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, zinc, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium.

Caimito can be also used as a natural alternative for the expensive treatments and medications. Aside from being affordable, it is also very effective in addressing several health issues in the body.

Here are some of the surprising health benefits of ‘Chrysophyllum Cainito’: