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


Averrhoa Carambola