Hello Steemians how are you all doing, i will be discussing with you this morning the healthy benefit of african star apple, popular known as Agbalumo in Nigeria. on my last series on shunguystin local kitchen, i talked on how to make zobo drink, its benefit and side effect

The fruit am about to discuss with you now is not one of the Asian Fruits and Its Health Benefits](https://drhealthbenefits.com/food-bevarages/fruits/lists-of-asian-fruits-and-its-health-benefits). I you the health benefits of African star apple. This is one of the African Fruits and The Health Benefits. African star apple is gehynerally known in Africa but widely consumed in Nigeria.
This apple is very fertile in the Republic of Benin, Ghana and Togo. African star apple is generally known as Agbalumo (Yoruba language) or and the igbo called it (Air). This fruit grows from December to April, the botanical name is Chrysophyllum albidum. Agbalumo is called africa star apple because of it star like seed and it has close to 4 or 6 seeds in it.

Interesting fact about this fruit

The interesting fact about this fruit is that people love taking it before falling of the on the ground. It has an acidic taste when they eat that. When the African star apple falls to the ground it means that it is ripe already with a dark orange color and will have a very sweet taste. So it depends on the one you prefer ; Acid or Sweet.

African Star Apple Nutrients

African star apple has nutrients :
Nutrient Content per 100g of african star apple
Carbohydrate 10.49 g
Fat 2.49 g
Methionine 0.002 g
Vitamin B2 0.038 mg
Energy 91.09 Kcal
Moisture 73 g
Vitamin B1 0.049 mg
Vitamin C 25
Protein 6.99 g
Protein 1.52 g
Phosphorus 18.95 mg
Vitamin B3 1.137 mg
Tryptophan 0.004 g
Total dietary fiber 1.92 g
Iron 0.49
Lysine 0.022 g
African star apple content are tannis, resin, 119 calories, proteins, 683mg potassium, carbohyddrates,terpenoids,10g of total crabs, flavonoids.

Healthy Benefits African Star Apple

1. Preventing and curing heart disease
2. High water content
3. Contains compounds that are important for the body
4. Low calories
5. Natural Anti-oxidant
6. Good during pregancy
7. The useful of the fruit
8. Useful for herbal meddcine
9. High content of vitamin C
   Cautions of African Star Apple
   African star apple will cause stomach chills if you consume it too much. See the doctor and ask from prescription on how many you can consume daily fr those who are suffering from heart disease.

African Star Apple Fruit combining with Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients :
• 50ml of soda water
• 4 table spoon honey
• Ice
• 400g of African star apples
• 60ml of cognag hennessy
• 2 table spoon brown sugar
• A little pinch of salt

How to make

1. Peel and slice the African star apple into half, remove all the seeds and discard them.
2. Get the whitish sap-like stuff around the seed while removing the flesh and put them in a bowl.
3. Add honey, salt and sugar, mix it very well and cover it with a clean cling and keep it in the refrigerator for 48hrs.
4. At the end of this process, pour the liquid into a clean glass. Add water, ice and serve it.

Nigerian Agbalumo Drink Recipe

Ingredients

1. 6 African star apple
2. Half cup of white sugar
3. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4. Pinch of saffron – 10 to 15 strands
5. Seeds of 6 green cardamom pods, crushed

Instructions

1. Put all the ingredients in a bowl
2. Add water into it
3. Let it heat for about 12-15 minutes
4. Remove it from it and let it cool
5. Add ice and serve it.

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