CHERRY, the little charming and many banefits

 

This one fruit plants are often wild. Standing on the edge of the road and relatively do not need special treatment. Shape like an umbrella tree with small leaves, and allow people to take shelter under it.

When the fruit grows, it will appear small beads of green color in the leaves. When cooked, its color changed to red and very sweet taste. The children are usually very fond of this unique fruit.

Small fruit is often called a cherry. Latin name Muntingia calabura L and included in the plant family Elaeocarpaceae. Besides Indonesia, cherry is also much cultivated in warm regions around the world, like India, Malaysia, the Philippines and in many other places in Southeast Asia.

According to researchers from the University of Michigan, United States cherries can lower cholesterol and reduce inflammation. It is also capable of losing weight that has the potential to trigger the risk of heart disease.

In developed countries, this fruit has been processed in a professional manner are dried, frozen or created juice. Modern processing is certainly not without purpose, because these small fruits have a very high antioxidant content. Cherries can also relieve headaches, relieve the early symptoms of flu, and can function as an antiseptic or antibacterial.