Suri Cucumber
and The Health Benefits of The Body
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Many who think that this is a seasonal fruit suri cucumber in Indonesia where it is sold in the month of Ramadan. Though suri cucumber is not a seasonal fruit for the community but prefer to eat it in the month of Ramadan. Not like cucumber vegetable, suri cucumber has a larger forms such as papaya. The flesh is white and it tastes fresh fresh when making a delicious meal prepared by mixing sugar ice. Behind the taste of fresh suri cucumber has health benefits for the body.
Cucumber (Curcumis Lativus) and efficacy
Including cucumber family, cucubitaceae or pumpkin. Despite what its name cucumber, suri cucumber has an elongated fruit shape resembles a cucumber, but the size, bigger. The morphology and cytologysuri cucumber is not the same as the cucumber. form, leaf and seed size of cantaloupe or honeydew closer, therefore suri cucumber into the flask. his skin is yellow and smooth. If you have matured soft texture and easily damaged. very fragrant smells like melon and white flesh and soft textured and soft.
If it is ripe, suri cucumber has a high water content, therefore it is perfect when served as a thirst-quenching drink. This fruit contains minerals, potassium, pro-vitamin, fiber and saponins. Saponin is a compound found in the mucus fittokimia issued suri cucumber. These chemicals as a anti-cancer and can lower cholesterol and can increase endurance. Fibers contained in suri cucumber can prevent gastrointestinal cancer such as colon cancer. This is caused by the fiber in the cucumber that can bind zak carcinogenic, a substance that can cause cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, the fiber can reduce weight.
Suri cucumber is rich in provitamin A, which serves to maintain eye health and prevention as a natural antioxidant substances damage the cells of the body which is the cause of premature aging. The content of vitamin C in the cucumber is quite high however, as the benefits are becoming immune system, prevent the onset of diseases such as influenza, infections and other diseases caused by viruses. In addition to the high vitamin, suri cucumber also rich in essential minerals such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
Suri cucumber is rich in provitamin A, which serves to maintain eye health and prevention as a natural antioxidant substances damage the cells of the body which is the cause of premature aging. The content of vitamin C in the cucumber is quite high however, as the benefits are becoming immune system, prevent the onset of diseases such as influenza, infections and other diseases caused by viruses. In addition to the high vitamin, suri cucumber also rich in essential minerals such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
Water content and high potassium mineral can remove excess uric acid and metabolic wastes through the kidneys. Excess uric acid in the blood to form crystals that accumulate in the joints causing arthritis disease or arthritis. The rest of the body's metabolic processes in the form of mineral salts may accumulate in the urinary tract and kidney stones. High water content also makes the cucumber has a diuretic effect, which can facilitate defecation and helps neutralize and eliminate toxins in the body which is also called the detoxification process.
According to some studies, suri cucumber contains chemical compounds flavonoids and polyphenols that act as anti-inflammatory. besides it also cucumber also contains malonic acid which can prevent the sugar does not turn into fat which serves to lose weight. There are also linoleic acid which is an anti-oxidan.
According to some studies, suri cucumber contains chemical compounds flavonoids and polyphenols that act as anti-inflammatory. besides it also cucumber also contains malonic acid which can prevent the sugar does not turn into fat which serves to lose weight. There are also linoleic acid which is an anti-oxidan.
Why cucumber should be avoided for diabetics?
As has been described above that the content of suri cucumber is very good for health, but is not recommended for diabetics because suri cucumber is usually served with syrup, sugar and sweetened condensed milk. for people with diabetes should be careful in consuming this fruit, because contents inside is a monosaccharide sugar.
Existing sugar in suri cucumber will increase blood sugar levels quickly so dangerous to the health of diabetics. Do not consume suri cucumber after eating heavy foods such as rice and side dishes because it can cause fermentation in the stomach that cause stomach obstruction.
The most excellent of this fruit should be consumed on an empty stomach and give pause if you want to eat foods that other heavy nutrient absorption.
Tips on choosing Suri Cucumber
So do not be fooled by the outside appearance suri cucumber, presented below are how to choose a ripe suri cucumber :
- The easy way choose suri cucumber is looking suri cucumber cracked on the outside. When ripe fruit expands, so pushed out and torn.
- Suri cucumber which is split into two, shows that really ripe fruit on the tree
- Noticed the smell, suri cucumber nice and ripe on the tree has a fresh smell, preferably if the maturation of the way in carbide will arise pungent smell and unnatural
- Suri cucumber yellow or green is not a problem because the suri cucumber green is green skin type.
- The most important thing to consider in choosing suri cucumber are cracks in the skin, which has ripe fruit skin cracked up to be fresh not wilted. This is to ensure hygienic fruit, that dirt or germs do not get into the flesh of the fruit.
