Burmese grape fruit
Scientific name - Baccaurea ramiflora
With small round fruits that can be consumed fresh or stewed, the Burmese grapes are a less known tropical fruit. The bark and roots of the tree is used predominantly to treat skin diseases. With a diameter of 2.5 to 3.5 centimeters, they are oval in shape and yellowish or pinkish in color.
| Composition |
|
| Water |
35.6% |
| Protein |
5.8% |
| Fat |
73% |
| Carbohydrate/sugar |
51.9% |
| Ash |
3.85% |
| Minerals (mg) |
|
| 75mg of Calcium |
7.5% |
| 504mg of Magnesium |
144% |
| 132mg of Phosphorous |
14.6% |
| 730mg of Potassium |
16.2% |
| 35mg of Sodium |
|
| Vitamins |
|
| 273 mg of vitamin C |
455% |
Medicinal Uses of Burmese grape fruit
- Cure skin disease
- Wood, roots and bark are used to prepare medicine
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