Jamblang
Jamblang fruit or often called fruit of duwet is a plant of the guava tribe (Myrtaceae).
This plant has the Latin name Syzygium Cumini, at the same time it is now one of the rare plants that are rarely cultivated.
In some areas of Indonesia, this plant is known by various names, juwet or duwet (Java), jambu kalang (Minang), jambe kleng (Aceh)
Jamblang (Betawi and Sunda), dhuwak (Madura), raporapo jawa (Makasar), klayu (Sasak), alicopeng (Bugis), jambulan (Flores), jambula (Ternate) and so on.
While for abroad, jamblang fruit also has many names, including jambelang, duwet (Malaysia), Java plum (UK) and duhat (Philippines)
Plum (UK) and duhat (Philippines
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Various healing therapies can be done using this fruit. Here are some chemical content of jamblang fruit:
Compounds jambosin, alkaloid and also jambolin or antimelin glycosides are compounds capable of inhibiting the conversion of diastatic starch into sugar.
This is why jamblang fruit is one of the natural herbs for diabetics.
Flavonoids and antioxidant compounds found high enough in jamblang fruit. This compound is useful to ward off cancer-free radicals.
That's why many people use jamblang as a natural anti-cancer herbal. It is also able to protect anti-oxidant enzymes.
The content of phenolic compounds is quite high with the activity of anti oxidants are also quite high.
Other nutritional content such as salt, sugar, calcium, protein, minerals and vitamin C. Various nutrients show that fruit jamblang also provide properties to increase endurance.
Other chemical compounds are also quite abundantly found in jamblang fruit such as essential oils, dark red resins rich in the content of elagat acid, organic acids, tannins and triterpenoids.
In addition to the above compounds, the natural anthocyanin dye becomes the main substance in the skin of the purple fruit. Thus jamblang fruit was also suitable as a source of natural dyes that are safer to use