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LOQUAT

Loquat

Loquat, micronutrient content, phytonutrient content, fibre content, hypolipidemic activity, hypoglycemic activity, antioxidant activity, anti-carcinogenic activity and neuroprotective activity

Description :   Loquat fruit is a nutritious as well as delicious fruit obtained from loquat tree. It has been used

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Loquat fruit is a nutritious as well as delicious fruit obtained from loquat tree. It has been used for centuries for various therapeutic and culinary purposes.

Nutritional profile

  • It contains lesser amount of carbohydrates but it is consisting of adequate fibres
  • It contains too some extent of proteins as well
  • It contains negligible amount of fat
  • It is considered as low calorie food as it is not associated with providing too much energy on its oxidation
  • It contains several vitamins and especially rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, B2, B6 and B9
  • It is loaded with numerous trace elements as well, which include manganese, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron and copper
  • It contains various biologically active components like flavonoids, triterpenoids, phenolic compounds and carotenoids that exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, antioxidant, antitumor, hypoglycemic, antiviral, anti-mutagenic, cytotoxic and hypolipidemic activity

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Health benefits

Role on respiratory health

  • Loquat acts as an important expectorant thus its consumption or gargle with loquat is extremely beneficial for discharging mucus through air passage
  • It plays significant role in loosening up phlegm and mucous
  • It helps to prevent cough as well
  • It is very effective for protecting the respiratory tract from bacterial infestation and it also helps to calm the entire respiratory system, which ultimately helps to lessen the risk of developing respiratory disorders

Role on immunity

  • It acts as an important immune booster
  • Its Vitamin C content is considered as one of the most important nutrients that help to improve the functionality of immune cells
  • Carotenoid component of loquat is also responsible for enhancing immunological responses of the body
  • It is associated with increasing the production of white blood cells that help to help the body to fight against pathogens
  • It is very much useful for preventing normal cold and flu as well

Role on digestive health

  • Individual who suffer from indigestion should try loquat
  • Loquat contains pectin, which is a dietary fibre and acknowledged to be an immense digestive aid
  • Its fibre content also play imperative role in improving bowel movement as well as colonic motility thus its consumption is thought to be very much helpful for promoting regularity and colonic health
  • It also helps to protect the gastrointestinal tract from inflammatory damages
  • It is extremely helpful for decreasing the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, diarrhoea, constipation and stomach issues

Role on nervous system

  • Loquat has a direct relation with nervous system. It has seen that its consumption is very much useful for enhancing brain’s activity
  • It helps to reduce the prevalence of dementia
  • It is also associated with delaying the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
  • Its antioxidant activities play significant role in combating the harmful consequences of oxidative stress in body, which ultimately help an individual to obtain a sharp and clear mind

Role on skeletal health

  • It is better to consume loquat for maintaining a healthy skeletal system
  • Its vitamin and mineral components are responsible for preventing the loss of bone mineral density
  • Middle aged individual especially post menopausal women should include it in their diet for maintaining healthy bone mass and density

Role on circulation

  • It is considered as an important source of iron, which is essentially required by the body for stimulating the production of hemoglobin as well as healthy RBC that help to improve blood circulation
  • Proper blood circulation is directly linked with supplying all essential substances to the body thus improves the functionality of each organs
  • Iron of loquat also helps to speed the metabolic process and promotes cellular respiration too
  • Its iron content makes it an effective preventive measure for anemia as well

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Role on vision

  • Vitamin A of loquat plays important role in promoting eye health
  • It also helps to improve vision by protecting the retina from damages
  • It helps to prevent the cornea from dryness
  • It is better to consume loquat for avoiding the prevalence of Vitamin A deficiency, which is responsible for developing various eye disorders. Consumption of loquat is extremely effective for decreasing the prevalence of cataract, glaucoma, superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis, macular degeneration, bitot’s spot, corneal ulcer and    Read more

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