Averrhoa Carambola

BOTANICAL NAME: CARAMBOLA, STAR FRUIT

FAMILY: Oxalidaceae

SYNONYMS:

ENGLISH: ElimbingBesi, Belimbing Manis,

HINDI: Sitaara phal

TAMIL: Naṭcattirappaḻam

TELUGU: Star fruit

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

❖   The fruit has high levels of flavanoids, proanthocyanidins, vitamin C, β‐carotene

saponins, alkaloids, tannins, and gallic acid.                                                                

USES:

❖   Star fruit contains many nutritional components that might help with your health.

❖   It might help to regulate blood pressure and blood glucose level

❖   May improve metabolism and digestion

❖   Might enhance immunity and might help with inflammation.

❖   Fever,

❖   Cough

❖   Diarrhoea

❖   Chronic headache

❖   Inflammatory skin disorders (eczema)

❖   Fungal skin infections