Red fruit is a fruit that is only found in the region of Papua and New guenia. Red fruit which has the Latin name dustry, which is one of the plants of the genus Pandanus is a plant endemic to Papua and Papua New Guinea. Plant red fruit is said that up to 12 cultivars and are widespread in areas with an altitude of up to 2,300 above sea level, such as Wamena Baliem valley, as well as other areas in remote areas such as Arfak Papua, Jayapura, and mountains Stars.
The main potential of red fruit in Papua are traditionally used as a source of vegetable oil (oil carotenoids) by people who live in mountain areas and coastal regions. Red fruit oil is also used as a staple food flavoring Papua, such as corn and sweet potatoes. Red fruit contains fat is high, ie 35% per dry weight. Fatty acid content equal to the fatty acid content of cooking oils in general. Thus, red fruit also has potential as a source of vegetable oils other than coconut and palm oil.
Red fruit oil is derived from the red layer like jelly attached to the seeds. Red fruit oil production so far is still done with traditional methods, which may be different from one region to another in Papua.
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Red Fruit Nutritional Values
Red fruit contains omega - 3, omega - 6 and omega 9. Of the total fat content in red fruits, the which are predominantly oleic fatty acid with 30% of the total amount of fat. Also Red fruit contains antioxidants such as carotenoids are quite high, as well as vitamin E or tocopherol 11,000-12,000 ppm. Minerals found in the red fruit is Fe, Mg, Ca, and Zn.
Other compounds found in red fruits are beta carotene, with values up to 12,000 ppm. Beta carotene them effective in preventing blindness (xerophthalmia), as well as mumps, and can also be used as an anti - cancer.
Processing
Red fruit for processing oil is traditionally taken as follows: fruit harvested with the cut, and the fruit core is then cut into small pieces (between the diameter of 5-10 cm). The pieces are then boiled at a temperature of 100 deraja C so that the texture of fruit becomes soft. Then melted to separate the seeds with the pulp. Furthermore, the remaining boiling water discharged to the remaining part of the soft and pressured to get the pure juice. The juice is then boiled in a pot or container until the oil can be extracted. The oil will be separated from the water with the surface section. Results dregs of this extraction process can be used as a sauce. Papuan community utilize this sauce to eat sweet potatoes or corn, the staple of their diet.
Oil and red fruit sauce extraction results can be stored in bottles that are closed to prevent the oil from becoming rancid. Papua People usually keep it above the fireplace, so that the quality of the sauce and the red fruit oil is maintained.
Efficacy of red fruit
AIDS
It is said that the red fruit can treat HIV, although it had never heard of any research undertaken. This is possible because the red fruit contains tocopherol and beta-carotene are very high. As it is known that the content of the above can act as antioxidants, which can boost the immune system. HIV disease is a disease caused by a virus that knocked out the immune system.
Cancer and Tumor
Red fruit may also be able to treat cancer, because of the very high tocopherol content (11,000 ppm) and beta-carotene (7000 ppm). Both of these compounds would act as an antioxidant, and will boost the immune system so included will prevent the spread of cancer cells.
Stroke and Blood Pressure
Stroke and high blood pressure is a disease that initially caused by a narrowing of the blood vessels or blood clots. Red fruit containing this tocopherol can thin the blood, increases blood circulation and blood pressure returned to normal.
Uric acid
Uric acid may occur due to problems in liver function, thereby producing excess uric acid. Excess uric acid eventually settle and accumulate in the joints and cause pain symptoms. Tocopherol in the red fruit can help thin the blood and improve the work system of the heart. Thus the liver will produce uric acid in normal amounts.
Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Disease is caused by the pancreas gland is no longer able to produce insulin in sufficient quantities. As a result, the sugar content in the blood increases.
Tocopherol content in the red fruit will help the work of the pancreas, so that the function of the pancreas becomes normal again.
osteoporosis
Caused by bone loss, osteoporosis usually caused by lack of calcium in old people. Red fruit is rich in calcium, which can help to prevent and treat osteoporosis.
eye disorders
Beta - carotene found in these red fruit will help overcome various types of eye disease, which is generally caused by a deficiency of vitamin A. Beta - carotene is a compound that is absorbed by the body that is processed into vitamin A.
Increase Passion and Fertility
Berkhasiat which in this case is nothing but the presence of Vitamin E (tocopherol) is very high in the red fruit. Vitamin E can improve the fertility of man by helping increase the production of sperm. Additionally, red fruit is also high in calories is 360 calories, so it will increase the passion and vitality of the physical We all day.
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