Amazing Benefits of the Unexplored Vitamin C Rich Fruit- Starfruit

This gorgeous fruit, Star fruit or carambola is a sweet and sour fruit that has the shape of a five-point star and has an impressive green colour. This fruit is known to have originated from Sri Lanka and is found in tropical areas. 

A little less popular, sweet and slightly tangy, this fruit got its name because of its star like structure. The skin is edible and the flesh has a mild, sour flavor that makes it popular in a number of exotic dishes. The star fruit is yellow or green in color. It comes in two main types: a smaller, sour variety and a larger, sweeter one.

Star fruit also contains other substances that make it even healthier.

Read on to find some interesting benefits of Star Fruit:

• High in fibre and antioxidants

It is an excellent source of healthy plant compounds, including quercetin, gallic acid, and epicatechin. These compounds have powerful antioxidant properties and various health benefits.

Dietary fibre present in the carambola fruit plays an important role in boosting digestion. It can stimulate the movement of stool through the digestive tract, further relieving symptoms of constipation, bloating and cramping.

Carambola fruit is an extremely low-calorie fruit and is rich in dietary fibre, vitamin A, B and C along with minerals like zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, iron and potassium among others. 

• Is anti-inflammatory

The presence of vitamin C also helps in flushing out toxins and maintaining a healthy body. Carambola fruit or star fruit has anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants that may prevent skin disorders like dermatitis. 

• Heart-friendly

The carambola fruit contains sodium and potassium that acts as electrolytes in the body, which in turn help in maintaining blood pressure. These minerals help maintain heartbeat rhythm and healthy blood flow in the body.

• Enhance respiratory health

Carambola fruit has cooling properties and anti-inflammatory properties that promote salivation and inhibit the production of mucus or phlegm. It is considered as a great remedy for respiratory infections and overall health, alleviating sore throats and other underlying health problems. Carambola fruit is rich in folate and riboflavin that helps alter your metabolism in a positive way, ensuring that enzymatic and hormonal processes take place smoothly throughout the body.

• Helps reduce cholesterol levels

The fruit has negligible fat and a high level of dietary fibre that is great for managing cholesterol levels, thereby reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, heart attack and other disorders.

• Diabetic-friendly

The insoluble fibre present in it can prevent the release of glucose after eating, which can further help in controlling insulin levels in the body, making it an ideal snack for diabetics or people who are at a risk of developing the condition.

 Over to you

Explore more benefits of this amazing fruit by including it in your diet. The more colourful the plate, the merrier it is for heart.