Description
Parkia speciosa (petai, bitter bean, twisted cluster bean, stinker or stink bean) is a plant of the genus Parkia in the family Fabaceae. It bears long, flat edible beans with bright green seeds the size and shape of plump almonds which have a rather peculiar smell, similar to (but stronger than) that of the Shiitake mushroom, characterised by some as being similar to natural gas.
Petai Bean is known for its pungent smell. Distinctive and pungent smell sometimes make some people reluctant to eat this fruit. But who thought that when behind the unique smell it, a banana has many health benefits. Petai Bean benefits are as a source of antioxidants, prevent hypertension, anemia, constipation, gastric ulcer, liver disease, kidney, and can even ward off depression.
Petai Bean containing compounds and nutrients that are diverse. Some of them are natural sugars, iron, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C. Petai contains three natural sugars yaiut sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives impetus enough energy for a strenuous 90 minutes.
Health Benefits of Parkia speciosa (petai, bitter bean, twisted cluster bean, stinker or stink bean):
Here are some Health Benefits of Parkia speciosa (petai, bitter bean, twisted cluster bean, stinker or stink bean) for your body
1. Avoiding depression
Petai Bean contains tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, which can make the consuming relax, make improvements in general mood and be a happier person.
2. Overcoming high blood pressure
Tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium, yet low in salt until very fast combat blood pressure. So high, until the FDA has just allowed the Petai Bean plantation to do the official claims about the power of Petai Bean benefits while lowering effects of blood pressure and stroke.
3. Keeping the digestive tract
High fiber content makes Petai Bean is very good for the digestive tract. Petai Bean is used as food digestion because of its structure to keep soft and smooth.
4. Treating drunk
The next benefit is the Petai Bean treat hangover, how to quickly cure a hangover is to drink a milkshake Petai Bean with honey. Petai Bean can help soothe the stomach and, with the help of the honey, add sugar and milk depleted blood can soothe and re-do the repair fluid content in the body.
5. Avoid morning sickness
Petai Bean snack between meals can help keep sugar content and avoid vomiting.
6. Addressing itchy mosquito bites
Try rubbing a bitten with the inside skin Petai Bean. Many people who managed to overcome the itching and swelling in this way.
7. As youthful drug
Petai Bean other benefits which are able to regenerate skin and Petai Bean farmers in Indonesia have been exported to Japan to be made into a cosmetic ingredient.
8. PMS (Pre Menstrual Syndrome)
Vitamin B6 is contained in Petai Bean can regulate blood sugar content which could help the mood.
9. Reduce the effects of stroke
Based on the research, eating a Petai Bean as part of a daily diet can reduce the risk of death due to stroke by 40%.
10. Avoid stress
When we are stressed, our metabolic rate can be increased to be able to reduce the content of potassium in the body. This can be re-balanced with a high-potassium Petai Bean snack.
11. Avoid smoking
Vitamin B6 and B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium, can help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
12. Set the temperature of the body
Many cultures see Petai Bean as cold fruit that can lower body temperature and emotion expectant mother her child.
13. Neutralize stomach wound
Petai Bean is used as the digestion of food to maintain because of its soft texture and smoothness. It also can neutralize stomach acid and reduce irritation by coating the lining in the stomach.
