318 | Sapodilla

Sapodilla Morphology

Sapodilla trees can grow to 30 m (98 ft) or more. Its trunk can be up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in diameter. However, it is usually 9–15 m (30–49 ft) tall; And its trunk is no more than 50 cm (20 in) thick. This tree can survive storms. Its bark contains a large amount of white sticky pulp, known as ‘gum’.The milky pulp is so sticky that it was once considered an ingredient in the chewing gum industry. The pulp was the raw material of the chewing gum produced by the Aztec civilization. Its leaves are beautiful, medium in size, green and shiny. They are solitary, elliptic or ovoid, 7-15 cm. is tall Its flowers are white, bell-shaped, arranged in clusters of six-lobed petals. Sapodilla fruit is a large oval ‘berry’. Its diameter ranges from 5-10 cm. Looks like a smooth potato. It contains 2-5 seeds. The inner bark is light yellow to matte brown in color. The seeds are black.

Sapodilla contains huge Fiber

Sapodilla fruit contains a lot of fiber. It does not ripen easily unless it is plucked from the tree. If left at home after baking, the cake becomes soft and edible. Sapodilla trees can grow up to 100 feet tall. This tree can survive storms. Its bark contains a lot of milky white sticky substance. The leaves are beautiful, medium in size, green and shiny. They are alternate, elliptical or ovoid.

Sapodilla and its interior

Sapodilla fruit is very sweet. The raw fruit is hard and rich in saponin. Sapodilla tree does not live except in warm and tropical regions. Dies easily in cold weather. Sapodilla tree takes 5-8 years to bear fruit. It may bear fruit twice a year although the plant has some flowers throughout the year.  Sapodilla tree is perennial, evergreen. The sweet, juicy fruit of Kheri color can be seen everywhere in the country including Magura.

Sapodilla Fruit

Sapodilla fruit is large oval in shape. Its diameter is 4-8 cm. Looks like a smooth potato. It contains two to five seeds. The inner shell is pale yellow to matte brown in color. The seeds are black. Sapodilla fruit contains a lot of fiber. It does not ripen easily unless it is plucked from the tree. If left at home after baking, the cake becomes soft and edible. It takes five to eight years for a new Sapodilla tree to bear fruit. It can bear fruit twice a year. Although the plant has some flowers throughout the year.

Nutrient Value

Sapodilla is a very nutritious fruit. Per 100 grams of Safada contains 83 calories, 3.9 grams of minerals, 5.6 grams of fiber, 19 grams of carbohydrates and 14.7 grams of vitamins. Sapodilla fruit has medicinal properties. Sapodilla contains a lot of vitamins ‘A’ and ‘C’. Regular consumption of Sapodilla prevents oral cancer and keeps teeth healthy. You can get potassium, copper, iron, folate, niamin and pantonic acid in ripe whites, which keep the metabolic function good. Removes age marks on the skin. Helps reduce body weight, keeps lungs healthy. Sapodilla seed extract helps cure kidney disease. Sapodilla helps in digestion.

Grafting of the tree

The grafting method is best for the production of Sapodilla fruit seedlings. Plants can also be grown from seeds. However, fruiting is delayed in plants grown from seeds. Sapodilla tree bears fruit throughout the year. However, most fruits are available from September to March. Sapodilla is sold at a very good price in the market.

Lever Function :

Due to the abundance of fiber in the fruit, our liver system is the main organ of our body. If we have any kind of problem, then its effect appears in the body. Does the liver system work like magic to improve the overall health of this fruit? Besides, it has thousands of other benefits. Vitamin E is rich in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B complex, vitamin B, found in fruits.

Hormone regulation:

Sapodilla helps in the formation of thyroxine hormone due to its high iodine content. As a result, lack of thyroxine hormone never occurs in the human body. It helps in regulating thyrotropic hormone secretion so that proper amount of thyrotropic hormone is secreted in our body. Keeps the thyroid gland functioning properly. We know how important thyroid hormone is in the human body because thyroid hormone causes us various diseases and Sapodilla is of immense importance in curing all types of thyroid hormone related diseases.

Vitamin C

Sapodilla contains a lot of vitamin C which helps the human body to maintain the beauty of the face and maintain the beauty of the entire skin. Red blood helps in the formation of platelets and platelets. Helps keep gums healthy. Helps prevent scurvy. And increases the immunity of the body manifold. Banana helps in oxidation process by dissociating hydrogen in cells. Most importantly helps prevent compulsions.

Dental problems:

Many people are suffering from dental problems today. Teeth are such a valuable tool that helps us break down all kinds of solid food. Our body will not be digested and we will face thousands of problems, but if we eat regularly, all the problems will not occur to us. The reason is that it contains a large amount of potassium, nitrate, iron, magnesium, thereby helping us to solve all the problems quickly.

Hemoglobin:

We more or less know that our body needs the balance of hemoglobin in our blood. If the hemoglobin in the blood decreases, our blood will no longer look bright red, the blood will gradually become pale and watery, and the blood in our body will gradually become weak and we will be prone to various diseases. Like getting infected with viruses easily. But Safedha is rich in iron which helps to increase the hemoglobin level in the blood and keep the hemoglobin level normal.

Vitamin B Complex:

Vitamin B complex is one of the most important vitamins for our health. helps Easy carbohydrate metabolism helps in the synthesis of sugars and brain oxidation proteins and fats. Cyanocobalamin promotes overall body growth and blood production. Prevents pernicious anemia.