9 BENEFITS OF AFRICAN CHERRY (UDARA/AGBALUMO

9 BENEFITS OF AFRICAN CHERRY (UDARA/AGBALUMO) 

1. GREAT SOURCE OF CALCIUM: African Cherry can give you up to 10 per cent of your required daily calcium intake. This calcium will help build and maintain strong bones and teeth.

2. USED IN HERBAL MEDICINE: It is often used to treat malaria and yellow fever. The cotyledons on the young seedlings are helpful in treating vaginal infections. This treatment is commonly done in the western part of Nigeria.

3. HIGH VITAMIN C CONTENT: This helps in curing colds and preventing scurvy. Per 100g of this fruit, you can get 25g of Vitamin C. 

4. CAN BE USED FOR HEALING AND TREATMENT OF WOUNDS: such as cuts, sprains etc., especially the leaves, roots and barks as they have healing components.

5. HELPS WITH WEIGHT LOSS: The fruit is high in fiber which reduces your appetite and prevents you from eating too much. 

6. The fruit helps in lowering cholesterol and blood sugar, thus reducing your chances of getting heart-related diseases.

7. It eases digestion, thus preventing bloating and constipation.

8. A NATURAL ANTIOXIDANT: Antioxidants remove potentially damaging oxidizing agents in a living body. Vitamin C is an antioxidant thus making udara high in natural antioxidant.

9. USED WELL IN FOLK MEDICINE: The sweet and sour taste of agbalumo acts as a natural remedy for common issues such as constipation, toothache, sore throat and indigestion.