Health Facts on Rambai Fruit
Rambai Fruit Scientifically called as “ Baccaurea motleyana ” .
ORIGIN OF RAMBAI FRUIT
Baccaurea motleyana is a species of fruit tree which grows or native wild in parts of Southeast Asia and is cultivated for its fruit in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. It belongs to the Phyllanthaceae family.
OTHER NAMES OF RAMBAI FRUIT
The Rambai Fruit is called ‘ mootty ’ in Malayalam, mooti pazham or mootil fruit.
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APPEARANCE OF RAMBAI FRUIT
Rambai fruits are small in size, averaging 2-3 centimeters in diameter, and are oval, round, to oblong in shape, growing along long, slender branches in thick strands.
The skin is firm, semi-thin, easy-to-peel, and depending on the variety, ranges in colour from salmon, brown, to yellow and has a velvety texture.
The ripened Rambai fruits are either rose-red or light yellowish colour.
Within the flesh segments, there are small, flat, brown seeds that are tightly adhered to the flesh.
TASTES OF RAMBAI FRUIT
Rambai fruits are mild and slightly acidic with a sweet-sour flavor.
VARIETIES OF RAMBAI FRUIT
Yellow Rambai and Red Rambai Fruit Plant, its inner flesh is velvety, translucent or purple in colour.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENTS OF RAMBAI FRUIT
This fruit might seem very small, but it provides a nice boost of vitamin C, potassium, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and phosphorus for our body.
The average weight of this fruit is about 19 grams divided into 5. 5 grams of fruit peel, 12 grams of fruit flesh and 1, 5 grams of Rambai fruit.
Each 100 grams of Rambai fruit contains 82.3 grams of water, 0.4 grams of protein, 7.5 grams of saccharose, 0.2 grams of fibre, and 0.5 grams of ash.
Health Facts on Rambai Fruit
Overcoming Dehydration: Rambai with a lot of water content and magnesium is one of the essential electrolytes needed for efficient hydration and that is overcoming dehydration.
Uplifts Energy: Rambai fruit has enough vitamins C and minerals like calcium, iron, zinc and proteins that will become energy when consumed by the body. Rambai fruit also supply good energy throughout the day.
Maintains Blood Sugar Levels: one Rambai contains soluble fibre like fructose which maintains blood sugar levels and does not contain excessive sugar content, so as a result, we can avoid diabetes.
Helps Digestive System: Mooty fruit also contain fibre content, decrease the chance of constipation , helps to absorb water and helps to maintain bowel health.
Red eye remedy: Vitamin B2 deficiency can cause eyes to look bloodshot, while also potentially causing itchy eyes, watery eyes and light sensitivity, as well. Rambai is a good source of vitamin B2 help in curing out that bloodshot drip into the eyes.
Fortifies Bone Health: Rambai fruit hold Phosphorous is important for neutralizing acidic foods and essential in collagen formation by increases the absorption of iron.
Good for Women’s postpartum: Rambai Fruit contains vitamin C, iron, potassium that act as good food source for healthy pregnant women .
Reduces Blood Pressure: Due to the presence of phytochemicals such as polyphenols and carotenoids, soluble pectin fibre keep bad cholesterol levels in check and regulate high blood pressure levels.
Cures Skin Diseases: Rambai is a very powerful fruit that contain vitamin C ,which is a remedy for some skin diseases such as itching, panu, scabies and also ringworm.
Lot of Anti-oxidants: Rambai Fruit can be a source of food to protect from the effects of free radicals, vitamin C, low amounts of fats, organic acids, phenolics, carotenoids, especially β-carotene, flavonoids and other antioxidants.
Prevents Cancer: Rambai fruit contain Vitamin A, C, E , beta-carotene antioxidants to help prevent cancer in early stage. Also Rambai fruit shall act as preventive cancer malignant.
