310 | Hog Plum

 .Plumog HHog Plum is a Tropical fruit

Hog Plum Trees grow 20-30 feet tall, each compound leaf has 8-9 pairs of leaflets, petioles 8-12 inches long and leaflets 2-4 inches long. The unripe fruit is sour or sour-sweet, but as it ripens, the sourness decreases and becomes sweeter. Fruit seeds are spiny. The tree bears fruit in 5-7 years. This fruit can be eaten raw and cooked or pickled. The fruits come in the market in August and remain till October.

Component of Hog Plum

Material Amra Kash and sour tasting fruit. It contains about 90% water, 4-5% carbohydrates and little protein. 100 grams of Amra contains 20 mg of vitamin C, 270 micrograms of carotene, a little vitamin B, 36 mg of calcium, and 4 mg of iron. Amaranth contains considerable amounts of pectin-like fiber and antioxidants. This tree grows in Africa, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

Health benefits of Hog Plum

Good for Digestive Health

Hog Plums are rich in fiber, which plays a key role in maintaining a healthy digestive system. The fiber content helps to improve general digestive health functions and also prevents any form of problems that can arise due to poor digestion and other digestive health problems like bloating and flatulence.

Improves Hemoglobin production

It is a good source of minerals such as iron which helps in the production of hemoglobin and myoglobin which carries oxygen to all body systems. Although the iron content in the fruit improves hemoglobin, which is the iron and oxygen binding protein found in the blood, it also improves the protein that binds iron and oxygen. Also in muscles is called myoglobin. Iron is an important micronutrient needed by the body.  has a very good effect in the prevention of anemia and other blood diseases.

 Contains high levels of vitamin C

Contains an abundant amount of vitamin C, which is important for overall health and bodily functions such as maintaining and repairing bones and teeth and healing certain diseases. Vitamin C is one of the antioxidants found in fruit and acts naturally as an inhibitor of harmful oxidation caused by free radicals in the bodywhich can damage the muscles. Vital organs and cells of the body. Vitamin C also improves the production of collagen, a protein found in the skin that helps keep skin healthy, firm, and prevents wrinkles.

 Improves Bone Health

It is a fat-free, sodium-free, cholesterol-free fruit and a rich source of vitamin K, which contributes to strong bones. Vitamin K not only helps in blood clotting but it also helps to improve bones by making them strong thus helping to prevent bone health problems like fractures etc. medically proven, although most people take it for this reason. Research has also shown that amra berries contain copper which helps maintain bones and other connective tissues in the body system and is also necessary for proper vitamin C assimilation.

 Rich in Antioxidants

Amra berries contain a large amount of vitamins, minerals and chemical properties that perform oxidative functions in the body system. Its rich antioxidant content helps reduce the effects of oxidative stress. caused by free radicals in the body, which can damage the body’s vital organs.

 Increase muscle strength

Thiamine is one of the vitamins in Hog plums. It performs many functions in the body, one of which is the ability to help muscle contraction. It helps nerve signal transmission. Its deficiency can lead to many symptoms such as muscle weakness which can even lead to confusion in most cases. Adequate consumption of this fruit can help eliminate the risks of this condition.

Used as a diuretic and cooling agent

Eating amra fruit or its juice is a medicine and can treat many health problems. It helps the body to effectively and adequately remove fluid (water) from the body through urine. It helps to reduce the amount of salt (sodium) in the body, thereby reducing the risk of high blood pressure. Moreover, Hogg Plum also acts as an antipyretic and in the sense that it has an alternative to antipyretics. It can help reduce and treat fever/malaria.