Khasiat Epal

Khasiat Epal

khasiat-epal

Epal merupakan buah pomaceous dari pokok epal, spesies Malus domestica dalam keluarga mawar Rosaceae. Ia adalah salah satu dari pokok buah yang paling meluas ditanam. Pokok ini kecil decidous, mencapai 5-12 m tinggi, dengan lebar, selalunya mahkota berpadat beranting. Tahukah anda dengan memakan sebiji epal setiap hari selain ia mampu menyihatkan tubuh malah ia juga turut membantu kita menjauhi atau mengurangkan pelbagai jenis penyakit. Antara penyakit-penyakitnya adalah seperti penyakit jantung, asma, kanser kolon, kanser prostat, kanser paru-paru dan sabagainya. Seperti kebanyakan buah-buahan yang lain buah epal juga turut mengandungi vitamin C Disamping itu jugabuah epal ini memiliki sebatian antioksida lain, yang boleh mengurangkan risiko kanser dengan menghalang kerosakan DNA. Asid deoksiribonukleik (DNA) merupakan komponen kimia dimana ia merupakan kromosom yang utama dan merupakan bahan yang menghasilkan gen dalam badan manusia. Untuk bahagian penyimpanan rumah pula, kebanyakan aneka epal boleh disimpan selama kira-kira dua minggu, apabila disimpan pada bahagian paling sejuk dari peti sejuk. Namun anda adalah dinasihtkan agar jaganlah terlalu lama dibiarakn buah epal tersebut kedalam peti sejuk pada tempoh yang agak lama kerana ia juga akan menghilangkan rasa keaslian buaH itu nanti. Suka makan buah epal, jus epal di campur ais.. tambah-tambah lagi cuaca panas dapat sekali teguk memanglah tak puas tapi mau habis kontang di hirup adalah  . Tahukah kawan-kawan sebiji buah epal yang kita makan seharian sebenarnya boleh menghindarkan tubuh daripada terkena serangan kanser usus. Menurut pakar penyelidik dari French National Institute for Health and Medical Research, zat yang terkandung didalam sebiji epal yang di panggil “procyanidins” dikatakan terbukti mampu menurunkan genjala-genjala kerosakan sel pra kanser. Bukan itu sahaja malahan pada bahagian kulit epal juga terdapat antioksida di mana ia mampu untuk menghalang kerosakan molekul yang di sebut sebagai “free radicals“. Di mana kandungan serat yang tinggi dalam bauh epal tersebut berfungsi bagi menurunkan risiko terkena kanser usus.,” Kata Sara Hiom dari Cancer Research.

Apples benefits

1. Prevent lung disease and cancer.
According to the research The National Heart and Lung Institute, apple juice that has more benefits to prevent lung disease and cancer. Similarly, according to Dr. Peter Burney, uterus, called phytochemicals in apples such as flavanoids and phenolic acids that render in reducing inflammation in the respiratory tract so that a child protected from the body of respiratory disease and asthma. Substances in apples flavonid is proved can reduce the risk of lungs cancer, tuberculosis to 50%. Meanwhile, research from Cornell University in the U.S. also found that the chemical substance in the skin of apples can prevent bowel cancer disease of 43%. And Mayo Clinic research in the United States in 2001 proved that quacertin, a kind of flavonoid in apples, can help the prevention of disease Prostate cancer.

2. Prevent heart disease.
Davis Medical Center University of California, based on the results of research have, antioxidants in apple juice is able to measure the disease bad cholesterol (low density lipoprotein / LDL) and protects the health of body from heart disease. Publication of research in Finland (1996) shows, people figured eating flavonoid-rich foods, has lower experience incidence of heart disease.

3. Preventing menopause.
According to research in the U.S. Apple Association in 1992, made known that apples contain boron which helps the body retain women estrogen level at the time of menopause. Maintaining estrogen means to reduce interference caused by the hormone unbalance during menopause, for example, pain, depression, heart disease, osteoporosis.

4. Keeping the body resistance.
According to Miriam Polunnin in his book “Healing Foods”. According to the book, apples are very useful for digestion. A Konowalchuck for research in 1978 that also publishes cider is proved has a powerful attack the disease or virus infection.

5. Lower degree cholesterol.
Apple is known has chemical compounds that contains of antioxidants, which are to fight free radicals, in addition to lower bad cholesterol, apples also increase good cholesterol (HDL). Pectin and acid D – glucaric meritorious substances in apples help lower bad cholesterol level in the body’s health.

6. Lose weight.
As a good source of fiber, apple is good for digestion and helps reduce body weight. Apple is a very good snack for people who lose weight are due to high fiber content, thus preventing hunger comes more quickly.

7. Maintain dental health.
Apples also contains tannin, substances that are useful to prevent periodontal damage teeth. The gingivitis that caused by plaque forming bacteria.

8. Avoid gallstone.
According to Dr Lai Chiu Nan apple has benefit to soften gallstone, please eat 4 to 5 pieces of fresh apples a day.