Health benefits of eating Udara

Posted by Felix Okoli on Monday March 24, 2014 at 16:19:42:

Udara which is also known as white star apple is a fruit that is popularly seen in West Africa. The fruit is generally small in size, greenish when unripe and yellow in colour when fully ripe. It can taste sweet or sour, depending on the tree it came from and it is a seasonal fruit that bears fruit during a particular period in a year, and stops till the next year.

Many people especially here in Nigerian enjoy the fruit during its season, but they don’t know the health benefits of the udara fruit. Lets checkout some few health benefits of this popular fruit.

First, the fruit is a good source of Vitamins especially Vitamin C and also very rich in Iron. The fruit has a high content of ascorbic or citrus acid, and it is said to have a higher content of ascorbic acid than orange.

Udara is recommended for Patients
suffering from scurvy which is caused as result of deficiency of vitamin C in the body.

Also, Udara is recommended for diabetics because it is said to help the body in regulating the insulin level and reduces the sugar level in the system.

Finally, Udara helps to lower Cholesterol level, and also helps to lower the blood sugar level. It is generally used to prevent and cure mild heart diseases.

The next time you are holding an Udara in your hand, bear it in mind that it is not just an ordinary fruit; it is a very medicinal fruit that is extremely good for your health.