Chiku-Sapodilla

Chiku is vey healthy fruit.The fruit Chiku has an exceptionally sweet and delicious flavour along with lots of nutritional values. Chiku is one of the best fruits to provide quick energy as Sapodilla is loaded with fructose and sucrose and regarded as a natural boosting energy food.This fruit is the store house of many nutrients, which is good for healthy living. The Chiku, which is botanically known as Manilkara zapota is a rich source of antioxidants, vitamin A, C and E, copper, iron, etc.

                                        

Benefits of Chiku (Sapodilla)

1.      It is rich in dietary fibre, may be used as a good natural laxative.

2.      The anti-inflammatory properties of tannins present in Chiku reduce the chances of erosive gastritis, enteritis, irritating bowel and reflux-esophagitis.

3.      It protects the inner lining of the mucous membrane of colon from carcinogenic toxins.

4.      It contains Tannin, a powerful antioxidants that acts as anta-acid and contend free radicals. Tannins are effective against many diseases ant acts as anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-parasitic.

                                                        

5.      It having vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B complex. These vitamins and antioxidants boost immunity of the body and also good for hair and skin.

6.      Vitamin E in Chiku has a chemical compound alpha-tocopherol that might reduce the risk of developing heart diseases.

7.      Vitamin C helps to improve your immunity and also protect you from gout and cataracts.  Vitamin C, also good to provide shining skin.

8.      The presence of vitamin is beneficial for vision. It also helpful for lungs.

9.       Boiled Semi-liquid of Chico skin may be given to children to control loose motion. The ingredient is also beneficial in case of fever.

10.  Eating of Chico helps to relieve from congestion and cough. It is known as expectorant removal.

11.  It is good for lactating mother due to essential nutrients and carbohydrate. It helps in pregnancy by overcoming nausea and dizziness.

12.  It increases immunity system. It is helpful to decrease body pain.