Pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton) is a fruit that is still a family with eggplant family. In Indonesia, this fruit was first imported in the Dutch colonial period. Pepino can flourish and thrive in the highlands and lowlands with special treatment. The fruit is also relatively cheap, the price per kilogram ranged between USD 10-15 thousand.
Reduce Constipation
What properties? In Indonesia, scientific studies of the pepino in particular has never existed. However, from some of the recognition and the emergence of some kind offer herbal products made from raw pepino are sold in the community, just give an idea if the fruit is believed to be efficacious.
As disclosed Munandar, a developer of medicinal plants in the area Ragunan-Pasar Minggu, pepino able to treat heartburn and thrush. Some people believe this fruit can also reduce the risk of constipation or indigestion and high blood pressure because the fiber content.
Abroad, especially in China, this plant several times studied and shown to have no toxic effects to the body. Now being developed seriously as a raw material medicine thrush because its vitamin C content and relief of constipation problems. Of Chinese herbal products made from raw pepino sold in Indonesia.
The emergence of the empirical recognition is actually quite reasonable for every 100 grams of pepino contain vitamin C of 25.1 mg, 0.6 grams protein, 26.6 mg beta-carotene, and 1 to 1.5 grams of fiber include food (dietary fiber).
Chart content pepino | Vitamin C
Pepito has a high vitamin C content. In 100 grams of pepino contained 25.1 mg of vitamin C. To get the maximum benefits of vitamin C, select the type of pepino fruit that is not too ripe. Preferably presented in a manner eaten fresh or juiced directly without any mixture.
Protein
Protein content in pepino approximately only 0.6 grams per 100 grams. It is less when compared with green beans. However, vegetable protein content in pepino assessed to help maintain digestive health and stamina.
Beta-carotene
Similar to vitamin C, beta-carotene content in pepino only of 26.6 mg per 100 gram. Beta-carotene is a provitamin A, which the body is converted into vitamin A. These vitamins are very useful in the process of vision, reproduction, and other metabolism.
Beta-carotene is also known as an element of cancer prevention, especially skin and lung cancer. Beta-carotene can reach more parts of the body in a relatively longer time compared with vitamin A, thereby providing optimal protection against the emergence of cancer. However, regardless of whether the pepino effective to ward off cancer, there has been no official studies to prove it.
Dietary fiber
Fiber content in pepino fruit is very good, reaching 1 to 1.5 grams per 100 grams. Fibre is needed by the body to lower cholesterol. In the digestive tract, fiber will bind bile acids (end products of cholesterol) and then released with feces. The higher consumption of fiber, the more bile and fatty acids released by the body.
In addition to preventing cholesterol, fiber content in pepino fruits are very useful in the digestive system, reduce the risk of high blood pressure, and good for heart health. Dietary fiber (dietary fiber) was able to shorten transit time, ie the time it takes food from the oral cavity until the rest of the food issued in the form of feces.
Reduce Constipation
What properties? In Indonesia, scientific studies of the pepino in particular has never existed. However, from some of the recognition and the emergence of some kind offer herbal products made from raw pepino are sold in the community, just give an idea if the fruit is believed to be efficacious.
As disclosed Munandar, a developer of medicinal plants in the area Ragunan-Pasar Minggu, pepino able to treat heartburn and thrush. Some people believe this fruit can also reduce the risk of constipation or indigestion and high blood pressure because the fiber content.
Abroad, especially in China, this plant several times studied and shown to have no toxic effects to the body. Now being developed seriously as a raw material medicine thrush because its vitamin C content and relief of constipation problems. Of Chinese herbal products made from raw pepino sold in Indonesia.
The emergence of the empirical recognition is actually quite reasonable for every 100 grams of pepino contain vitamin C of 25.1 mg, 0.6 grams protein, 26.6 mg beta-carotene, and 1 to 1.5 grams of fiber include food (dietary fiber).
Chart content pepino | Vitamin C
Pepito has a high vitamin C content. In 100 grams of pepino contained 25.1 mg of vitamin C. To get the maximum benefits of vitamin C, select the type of pepino fruit that is not too ripe. Preferably presented in a manner eaten fresh or juiced directly without any mixture.
Protein
Protein content in pepino approximately only 0.6 grams per 100 grams. It is less when compared with green beans. However, vegetable protein content in pepino assessed to help maintain digestive health and stamina.
Beta-carotene
Similar to vitamin C, beta-carotene content in pepino only of 26.6 mg per 100 gram. Beta-carotene is a provitamin A, which the body is converted into vitamin A. These vitamins are very useful in the process of vision, reproduction, and other metabolism.
Beta-carotene is also known as an element of cancer prevention, especially skin and lung cancer. Beta-carotene can reach more parts of the body in a relatively longer time compared with vitamin A, thereby providing optimal protection against the emergence of cancer. However, regardless of whether the pepino effective to ward off cancer, there has been no official studies to prove it.
Dietary fiber
Fiber content in pepino fruit is very good, reaching 1 to 1.5 grams per 100 grams. Fibre is needed by the body to lower cholesterol. In the digestive tract, fiber will bind bile acids (end products of cholesterol) and then released with feces. The higher consumption of fiber, the more bile and fatty acids released by the body.
In addition to preventing cholesterol, fiber content in pepino fruits are very useful in the digestive system, reduce the risk of high blood pressure, and good for heart health. Dietary fiber (dietary fiber) was able to shorten transit time, ie the time it takes food from the oral cavity until the rest of the food issued in the form of feces.
