Scientific Name : Syzygium Aqueum
Bahasa Indonesian : Jambu Air
Batak : Jabbu aek
Basic Information:
Syzygium aqueum is a species of brush cherry tree. Its common names include watery rose apple;[2] names like “water apple” and “bell fruit” may refer to any species of Syzygium grown for its fruit.[citation needed]
The tree is cultivated for its wood and edible fruit. The fruit is a fleshy yellow or red berry which is bell shaped, waxy and crisp.
Syzygium aqueum is native to Malesia, New Guinea and Queensland.[1] The tree requires heavy rainfalls and can survive in tropical habitats, up to 1600m from sea level.[3] In the Philippines, it is locally known as tambis and is often confused with macopa (Syzygium samarangense).[4]
The wood is hard and can be used to make tools. The bark of the tree is sometimes used in herbal medicines. It is grown in orchards and gardens and parks as an ornamental plant. The leaves are edible and are sometimes used to wrap food.
The fruit has a very mild and slightly sweet taste similar to apples, and a crisp watery texture like the inside of a watermelon. It is a staple of Southeast Asian fruit stands, where it is inexpensive while in season. It does not bruise easily and may be preserved for months in a household refrigerator.
Health Benefits:
1. Overcoming Inflammation
Water apple is a type of fruit that contains high flavonoid compounds that are active antioxidants. This content is efficacious to prevent or treat inflammation (inflammation).
Inflammation is a condition that must be treated immediately because it can trigger a number of serious diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Therefore, eating jambu air is the same as adequate intake of antioxidants and prevent diseases caused by inflammation.
2. Caring for Skin Health
There are still many who do not know if water apple contains vitamin C which is high enough with an effective antioxidant content to ward off free radical attacks.
Free radicals are the main cause of damage to body cells, including one of which is skin cells. If the skin is damaged, skin problems will occur such as scab, pimples on the face, and signs of premature aging.
3. Controlling Blood Sugar
Jambu air enriched with flavonoid, phenolic and tannin compounds, the three compounds are antimicrobial. Because of this content, jambu air is useful for preventing and treating infections, especially infections caused by bacteria and fungi.
In addition, the antimicrobial content in water apple is also considered effective in killing microbes such as worms that have the risk of infecting the digestive tract. But when eating water apple, don’t forget to wash it before eating.
4. Prevents Muscle Cramps
Aside from being an infectious drug, water apple also contains potassium mineral which is claimed to be effective in preventing or overcoming muscle problems, such as cramps. Many studies suggest that muscle cramps often result from a lack of potassium intake into the body.
Therefore, consumption of water apple containing potassium is high enough to prevent and even treat cramps that occur in your muscles. Consume water apple regularly, so if you have heavy work you can move safely.
5. Controlling Bad Cholesterol Levels
Water apple is very well known to have properties that can reduce levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase levels of good cholesterol (HDL). The fiber in jambu air that is consumed regularly is able to control cholesterol levels so that it is not excessive.
This can help prevent cardiovascular disease, namely stroke and heart disease. Meanwhile, niacin content in water apple can increase HDL fat levels and reduce triglyceride levels (fats commonly found in the blood).
6. Maintaining the Digestive System
The fiber content plays an important role related to the health of the digestive system. Many studies have shown that lack of fiber can be a trigger for the emergence of various digestive system diseases ranging from constipation or constipation, to intestinal problems.
Do not consume too much water apple because it can cause stomach pain, even diarrhea. Eat enough and should not be eaten before eating heavy food. Wash thoroughly so that germs do not interfere with your digestion. (Ossid Duha Jussas Salma)
Fun facts:
Fact 1 : Water apple contains Benefits including: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Protein, Potassium, citric acid, fiber, iron, and magnesium.
Fact 2 : Water apple is good for health consumption and is also good for consumption as a supporter of the diet program.
Fact 3 : Water apple contains High Fiber.
Fact 4 : Because of its high fiber content, water apple is useful for digestion.
Fact 5 : Water apple is also useful for reducing high cholesterol.
Fact 6 : Natural substances in jambu air, such as minerals, vitamins, fiber and prebiotics can protect the body from chronic diseases.
Fact 7 : Water apple is useful for weight control.
Fact 8 : Water apple is useful for avoiding added sugar when consumed instead of snacking on sweet snacks.
Fact 9 : Water apple contains low calories.
Fact 10 : Water apple can improve intestinal health because guava water can feed good intestinal bacteria.
Fact 11 : Guava apple contains up to 85%
Fact 12 : Water apple can make a full stomach longer.
Fact 13 : Guava apple is safe for consumption by diabetics.
Fact 1: Guava apple contains Benefits including: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Protein, Potassium, citric acid, fiber, iron, and magnesium.
Fact 2: Guava apple is good for health consumption and is also good for consumption as a supporter of the diet program.
Fact 3: Water apple contains High Fiber.
Fact 4: Because of its high fiber content, water apple is useful for digestion.
Fact 5: Water apple is also useful for reducing high cholesterol.
Fact 6: Natural substances in jambu air, such as minerals, vitamins, fiber and prebiotics can protect the body from chronic diseases.
Fact 7: Water apple is useful for weight control.
Fact 8: Water apple is useful for avoiding added sugar when consumed instead of snacking on sweet snacks.
Fact 9: Water apple contains low calories.
Fact 10: Water apple can improve intestinal health because guava water can feed good intestinal bacteria.
Fact 11: Water apple contains up to 85%
Fact 12: Water apple can make a full stomach longer.
Fact 13: Water apple is safe for consumption by diabetics.
Fact 1: Water apple contains Benefits including: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Protein, Potassium, citric acid, fiber, iron, and magnesium.
Fact 2: Water apple is good for health consumption and is also good for consumption as a supporter of the diet program.
Fact 3: Water applecontains High Fiber.
Fact 4: Because of its high fiber content, water apple is useful for digestion.
Fact 5: Water apple is also useful for reducing high cholesterol.
Fact 6: Natural substances in jambu air, such as minerals, vitamins, fiber and prebiotics can protect the body from chronic diseases.
Fact 7: Water apple is useful for weight control.
Fact 8: Water apple is useful for avoiding added sugar when consumed instead of snacking on sweet snacks.
Fact 9: Water apple contains low calories.
Fact 10: Water apple can improve intestinal health because guava water can feed good intestinal bacteria.
Fact 11: Jambu air contains up to 85%
Fact 12: Water apple can make a full stomach longer.
Fact 13: Water apple is safe for consumption by diabetics.
Fact 1: Water apple contains Benefits including: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Protein, Potassium, citric acid, fiber, iron, and magnesium.
Fact 2: Water apple is good for health consumption and is also good for consumption as a supporter of the diet program.
Fact 3: Water apple contains High Fiber.
Fact 4: Because of its high fiber content, water apple is useful for digestion.
Fact 5: Water apple is also useful for reducing high cholesterol.
Fact 6: Natural substances in jambu air, such as minerals, vitamins, fiber and prebiotics can protect the body from chronic diseases.
Fact 7: Water apple is useful for weight control.
Fact 8: Water apple is useful for avoiding added sugar when consumed instead of snacking on sweet snacks.
Fact 9: Water apple contains low calories.
Fact 10: Water apple can improve intestinal health because guava water can feed good intestinal bacteria.
Fact 11: Jambu air contains up to 85%
Fact 12: Water apple can make a full stomach longer.
Fact 13: Water apple is safe for consumption by diabetics.
How to plant a Syzygium Aqueum tree ?
Planting Water Apple with Seeds
Planting of seeds is usually done to seed water apple. This planting method is arguably longer. The following is an explanation for planting jambu air:
– Prepare tools and ingredients
– Usually planting by seed is done in potray or in direct soil. Mix the soil with compost or manure
– Then place the planting media in a potray or planting hole (if planted directly in the ground)
– Then you can plant the image of jambu air seeds in the planting hole that you have made using a finger or a small wooden stick
– Water the imagery jambu air seeds that have been planted
Planting Water Apple As a Seedling
The process of planting water apple as seeds planted using seeds is carried out if the planting process has been carried out in the seeding. Usually this planting technique is carried out so that the image of water apple can develop into a larger so that it can be cultivated either by means of regular planting in pots or vegetatively planting such as grafts and cuttings.
– Prepare tools and ingredients
– Drying the soil to be used so that the soil is sterile. When the soil is hot, you can make the image medium for water apple
– The dried soil is then filtered so that there are no lumps
– After that, mix the soil with manure or compost evenly. Then put it in a planting place like a pot / can / polybag
– Make a planting hole and simultaneously take the water apple seedling image slowly and take the soil from the previous seedling medium just a little and place it and place it in the planting hole while mixed with the media you just made.
– Then place the water apple seedling water in the planting hole provided
– Water the image of the water apple plant that you planted
Propagation by graft on a water apple:
– Prepare grafted tools and materials on an image of a water apple
– Choose seeds that have good criteria to produce good fruit.
– Trees / seeds scratched the skin surface slightly to form a box until you see the inside of the water apple stem. Make sure the trunk of the main tree / seedlings is not cut off so that the growth of the water apple graft in the future will have a good image.
– Tree bark / main seedlings you can give growth hormone and let stand for 3 days or you can put the planting media directly if you do not use growth hormone
– The planting media that have been prepared are then placed in a plastic bag forming like a ball. After that, open the plastic filled with planting media on the side.
– Put the planting media in plastic on the stem or twigs that have been opened.
– Tie using a rope so that the media does not fall and give a little hole in the planting media so that there is air in the planting media
Water Apple Shoots
Propagation by shoot cuttings on guava water image can be done in the following way:
– Prepare tools and cuttings of pink water apple shoots
– Create planting media, how to make planting media is almost the same as the previous way.
– Then make a planting hole in the planting media that has been placed on a pot / can / polybag
– Selected seedlings are cut in half at the shoots so that the cutting material consists of twigs and shoots. – Then put it in a bucket of water so that the material is fresh cuttings. Material cuttings can be put on a growth hormone solution, but keep in mind not long when you store the cuttings in a growth hormone solution because it can cause the cutting material to damage
– Plant the pink water apple shoots material in the planting hole
– Water the plants that you have made.
What you can use all from the tree ?
1. The seeds
Water apple seeds when dried and crushed, it can be used as a medicine for diarrhea, asthma, and reduce fever. While fresh fruit seeds can help cure dysentery, cataracts, and diabetes.
Uniquely, this jambu air fruit seeds contain substances commonly used as anesthetics
2. The interest
Water apple flower has a sweet fragrance. Usually used to help reduce fever.
When mixed with the leaves and crushed and used as a mask, water apple flowers can help relieve chicken pox.
3. The leaves
Water apple leaves can be used as eye medicine and facilitate digestion.
The wooden rod
The stem of jambu air has the same aroma as the fruit. Used to overcome all illnesses related to breathing, from asthma, bronchitis to throat infection problems.
4. Root
Water apple roots can be used as a drug that cures epilepsy
5. The fruit
Water apple is useful to help overcome diabetes. It plays a role in the transformation of sugar into energy.
The content of fiber and vitamin C in water apple can help reduce cholesterol in the body
Helps protect women from the threat of breast cancer
When consumed regularly it can help prevent men from developing prostate cancer
Rich in vitamins and minerals such as sodium, iron, potassium, protein and fiber
It turns out that this fruit which is usually underestimated also has many benefits. Can be used as a fruit choice if you are tired of eating apples.
Sources:
https://www.liputan6.com/lifestyle/read/4121421/6-manfaat-maksimal-jambu-air-jika-dikonsumsi-rutin