Saturday, June 23, 2007

The Content and Virtue of Buah Merah

Buah Merah plants are found among the density of tropical forest, spread within cool mountain climate on 2000-3000 meters above sea level in Papua. The Latin name of this plants is Pandanus Conoideus Lam. Buah Merah is well known to some Papua tribes. It is cooked and consumed as an additional food. The cooking process is unique which they call it Bakar Batu ceremony.

Buah Merah which formerly used for pig’s food or grow wildly at Papua forest, now is becoming familiar and expensive. Buah Merah (Merah = Red, Buah = Fruit) is typical plant or endemic which grow at Papua island. Red fruit is included in pandanus family, but it has 16m height with free stand limp 5 until 8 m height supported with rhizome at lower limp. Fruit shape is oval and its bud covered with fruit leaves. Red fruit is 55 cm - 100 cm long, 10-15 cm diameter, and 2-3 kg weight. It has bright maroon red color. Nevertheless a few of them are brown and yellowish brown color.



The Content and Virtue of Buah Merah
The expert analyzed and found out the active substances in Buah Merah as high potential natural antioxidants;

Beta Carotene: a natural substance that can prevent degenerative illnesses such as cancer, stroke, and heart disease. If it is consumed daily for 2 months, the body will have natural killer cells to combat cancer and control free radicals.

Tocho-Pherol : (Natural Vitamin E) is well known as an anti aging, and secondary antioxidant.



Beside antioxidants, Buah merah also contains essential amino acids such as:


- Oleic acid, which belongs to the group of omega 9 can protect the body by controlling LDL and HDL ratio. This amino acid is a good diet to maintain a healthy heart.
- Linoleic acid, which belongs to the group of omega 6, is unsaturated fatty acid, which can prohibit the tumor growth.
- Linolenic acid, which belongs to the group of omega 3, can prevent high blood pressure and blood coagulation.

The virtue of Buah Merah Extract as curing agent for diseases has been proved by many people who are suffering from cancer, tumor, cys, lever, diabetic, uric acid, high blood pressure, hearth disease, stroke, prostate, and osteoporosis. Last but not least it is proved to be helpful to combat HIV/AIDS disease.


Excerpted from the original source: http://www.buahmerahoil.com/index.html

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