Loquat Fruits and Leaves Nutritional Value
Loquat is one of the rare fruit that is not widely cultivated in western. Loquat or called Eriobotrya Japonica is a plant of the Rosaceae family, which comes from the highlands of China. Historically, this plant has been introduced to Japan over 1000 years ago. Loquat is very suitable to grow in the highlands. Until now, Japan is the largest producer of loquat.
Loquats are well grown in subtropical area, perhaps because of the influence of global warming is now able to do cultivation in the tropical countries.
Japan did a lot of improvements/developments of loquat plant, that's why Japan is the largest producer of loquat.
Loquat Fruits and Leaves Nutritional Values
Now you know about loquat, where it's cultivated, now we go to the efficacy of loquat. The primary nutrients contained in 100g of loquat fruit is:
- Beta-carotene
- potassium
- Chlorogenic acid
- Amygdalin
- etc.
Loquat fruit flesh contains a lot of citric acid, vitamin A that is good for eyes health, vitamin B and C, and even traditional Chinese medicines use loquat as main materials to help relieve cough and respiratory and digestive systems.
Beta-carotene acts as body membrane, skin and mucosa, and maintain normal digestive system, including the prevention of hypertension, also effective as an anti-aging and cancer prevention.
In addition, loquat also contains polyphenols and chlorogenic acid. Chlorogenic acid is effective for the prevention of cancer and prevention of viral diseases (flu).
In loquat leaves contained tannin, Vitamin B17 (Amygdalin), and is said to be effective in preventing cough and cancer. The content in loquat is also useful for preventing or as a medicine for skin or irritation because it can suppress the growth of bacteria.
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