Hi, Steemians. Durian (Durio Zibethinus) is the name of tropical plants originating from the Southeast Asian region, as well as the name of the fruit that can be eaten. This name is derived from the characteristic skin of his fruit is hard and sharp curves that resemble a thorn. In Southeast Asian countries, Durian fruit is one of the most exotic fruits favored by Southeast Asians.
The content of durian fruit was still warm in talk. Many point the fruit durian as the source of disease, until not a few people who avoid the fruit that has this distinctive and stinging smell.
But apparently, behind the stinging smell that there is a scientific fact about the durian that we must know first before we accept the assumption about the durian fruit that became the source of the disease.
"According to the ASEAN Food Composition Database, issued by the Institute of Nutrition of the Mahidol University of Thailand, every 100 grams of durian contains energy of 152 Kcal, 2.4 grams of protein, 3.9 fat and 25 grams of carbohydrates," Rio Jati Kusuma, teaching staff at the Department of Nutrition and Health of UGM Faculty of Medicine Indonesia.
Further analysis of nutritional compounds conducted by Amid et al (2012) reported that carbohydrate components in durians were composed of galactose (49-60%), glucose (37-45%), arabinose (0.6-3.4%) , and xylose (0.3-3.2%). The fatty acid composition of the durian is composed of 64.2% palmitic acid, 28.7% stearic, 37.4% oleate, 34.6% linoleate and 7.5% linolenic acid.
The amino acid component of protein constituents in durian is composed of essential amino acids such as leucine (31-37%), phenylalanine (3,11-9,04%), threonin (3,44-6,5%), valine (4, 5-5.5%), isoleucine (3.3-4.07%). In addition, durians also contain non-essential amino acids such as lysine (6.04%), glycine (6.07-7.42%), aspartic acid (6.1-7.2%), glutamic acid (5, 57-7.1%), alanine (5.24-6.14%), serine (4.39-5.2%), and proline (3.87-4.81%).
Several studies have also reported antioxidant activity of the durian. Antioxidants in durian can prevent the process of radical reactions that are harmful to health such as coronary heart disease, cancer, premature aging, and so forth. This antioxidant activity is thought to be due to high polyphenolic and flavonoid compounds in durian. Because of the high content of antioxidant compounds in durian, antioxidant activity in the durian is much higher than that of the mangosteen (Haruenkit et al., 2007).
Here are 3 benefits of durian fruit for the health of the body:
1. Durian and diabetes.
Although durian has high sugar (glucose). Studies show that durian has a low glycemic index value (IG value of 49), but it is worth noting that this value is highly dependent on the type of durian consumed, the fruit maturity level, the amount of durian consumed and the length of storage.
In addition, if people with diabetes mellitus want to consume durian, consuming 2-3 seed durian is the recommended amount. So although durian has high glucose levels but can still be consumed by diabetics as long as not excessive.
2. Durian and cholesterol.
Durian and hypercholesterolemia or high cholesterol in the blood there is no relationship or scientific evidence to date. Animal studies have reported that durian administration in the diet does not lead to elevated total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol or triglyceride levels.
Studies in humans who consumed durian also did not show a significant increase in cholesterol levels and LDL-cholesterol levels 6 hours after durian consumption. These results suggest that durian consumption is not associated with elevated cholesterol levels in the blood. In addition, in addition to information, durians contain no cholesterol because cholesterol is found only in animal products. It can be said that durian is a non-cholesterol fruit.
3. Durian can increase vitality.
Indeed for durian and vitality is currently no evidence. Compounds that can increase vitality called aprodisiak. There is currently no evidence in humans to suggest that durians have aprodisiak compounds even though there have been studies in experimental animals. Research on experimental animals given durian extract was able to increase sexual activity in Swiss mice (Ventakesh et al., 2010).
Increased libido in these experimental animals is suspected as a result of sulfur compounds in durian and steroid compounds such as glycosides, saponins, flavonoids and sterols. Nevertheless, there is no study in humans so that evidence that durians are able to increase vitality does not exist in humans.
Although durian fruit is an exotic fruit that is very popular in Southeast Asia, but because of the stinging smell and the contours of the fruit is jusy. Making durian fruit is not so favored by other european and asian people. However, it can not be denied that this durian fruit is one of the unique natural wealth in our world that we should be grateful.
References:
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id.wikipedia.org
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