KURMA IALAH BAHAN KE DUA DALAM JUS DELIMA BIO EMAS
Buah Kurma: Khasiat dan Keistimewaannya
Nama botani kurma ialah dactylifera phoenix. Kurma segar memiliki isi berserat lembut dan rasanya sangat manis, seperti campuran sirap gula dan madu. Buah kurma berisi gula sederhana seperti fruktosa dan dekstrosa yang mudah dicerna dan cepat membekal tenaga kepada tubuh. Rincian kandungan zat kurma (per 100 g) (Sumber: USDA National Nutrient Database) Unsur Nilai Nutrisi/zat dan peratus kecukupan
- Energi 277 Kkal – 14%
- Karbohidrat 74,97 g – 58%
- Protein 1.81 g – 3%
- Total Lemak 0.15 g <1%
- Kolesterol 0 mg – 0%
- Serat makanan 6.7g – 18%
- Asid Folat 15 mcg 4%
- Niacin 1,610 mg 10%
- Niacin 0.805 mg 16%
- Piridoksin 0,249 mg 19%
- Riboflavin 0,060 mg 4.5%
- Thiamin 0.050 mg 4%
- Vitamin A 149 IU 5%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin K 2,7 mcg 2%
- Sodium 1 mg 0%
- Potasium 696 mg 16%
- Kalsium 64 mg 6.5%
- Tembaga 0.362 mg 40%
- Besi 0.90 mg 11%
- Magnesium 54 mg 13%
- Mangan 0.296 mg 13%
- Fosfor 62 mg 9%
- Seng 0.44 mg 4%
- Beta karoten 89 mcg –
- Lutein-zeaxanthin 23 mcg –
Kurma memiliki kandungan nutrisi yang bermanfaat bagi tubuh. Senarai di atas menunjukkan kandungan zat dan unsur non-zat yang ada pada kurma. Kurma matang mengandung gula sekitar 80%, selebihnya terdiri dari protein, lemak dan produk mineral termasuk kuperam, feram, magnesium dan asid folat. Kurma kaya dengan serat dan merupakan sumber kalium yang sangat baik. Lima butir kurma (sekitar 45 gram) mengandung sekitar 115 kalori, hampir semuanya dari karbohidrat.
Khasiat buah kurma
- Memakan kurma secara teratur, menunjukkan tingkat kejadian yang sangat rendah dari kanser dan penyakit jantung.
- Buah kurma kaya serat yang mencegah penyerapan kolesterol LDL dalam usus.
- Kandungan serat kurma juga membantu melindungi selaput lendir usus dengan mengurangi paparan dan mengikat bahan kimia yang menyebabkan kanser usus besar. juga sebagai makanan laksatif (laxative food).
- kurma bermanfaat melancarkan buang air besar dan mencegah sembelit.
- Kurma mengandung antioksidan yang dikenal sebagai tanin. Tanin diketahui bersifat anti-infeksi, anti-inflamasi dan anti-hemoragik.
- Kurma adalah sumber vitamin A, yang dikenal memiliki sifat antioksidan dan sangat penting untuk kesihatan mata. Vitamin A juga diperlukan menjaga kulit tetap sehat. Konsumsi buah-buahan alami yang kaya akan vitamin A diketahui membantu melindungi dari kanser paru-paru dan rongga mulut.
- Kurma merupakan sumber zat besi yang sangat baik. Zat besi adalah komponen dari hemoglobin di dalam sel darah merah yang menentukan daya serapan oksigen darah.
- Kalium dalam kurma adalah komponen penting dari sel dan cairan tubuh yang membantu mengendalikan denyut jantung dan tekanan darah, sehingga memberikan perlindungan terhadap penyakit jantung koroneri dan stroke.
- Kalsium merupakan mineral penting dalam pembentukan tulang dan gigi, dan diperlukan oleh tubuh untuk kontraksi otot, penggumpalan darah dan konduksi impuls saraf.
- Mangan digunakan oleh tubuh sebagai unsur pendukung untuk enzim antioksidan superoksida dismutase.
- Tembaga diperlukan dalam produksi sel darah merah.
- Magnesium sangat penting bagi pertumbuhan tulang.
Kurma kaya dengan vitamin K dan vitamin B-kompleks, iatu piridoksin (vitamin B-6), niacin, asid pantotenat dan riboflavin. Vitamin ini membantu tubuh dalam metabolisme karbohidrat, protein dan lemak. Vitamin K sangat penting dalam pembekuan darah dan metabolisme tulang.
Kalau begitu, betul sekali anjuran Nabi Muhammad untuk mengawali berbuka puasa dengan tiga butir kurma!
The fruit of the date palm: its possible use as the best food for the future?
Abstract
The fruits (dates) of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) contain a high percentage of carbohydrate (total sugars, 44-88%), fat (0.2-0.5%), 15 salts and minerals, protein (2.3-5.6%), vitamins and a high percentage of dietary fibre (6.4-11.5%).
The flesh of dates contains 0.2-0.5% oil, whereas the seed contains 7.7-9.7% oil. The weight of the seed is 5.6-14.2% of the date. The fatty acids occur in both flesh and seed as a range of saturated and unsaturated acids, the seeds containing 14 types of fatty acids, but only eight of these fatty acids occur in very low concentration in the flesh.
Unsaturated fatty acids include palmitoleic, oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids. The oleic acid content of the seeds varies from 41.1 to 58.8%, which suggests that the seeds of date could be used as a source of oleic acid.
There are at least 15 minerals in dates. The percentage of each mineral in dried dates varies from 0.1 to 916 mg/100 g date depending on the type of mineral. In many varieties, potassium can be found at a concentration as high as 0.9% in the flesh while it is as high as 0.5% in some seeds.
Other minerals and salts that are found in various proportions include boron, calcium, cobalt, copper, fluorine, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, phosphorous, sodium and zinc. Additionally, the seeds contain aluminum, cadmium, chloride, lead and sulphur in various proportions. Dates contain elemental fluorine that is useful in protecting teeth against decay.
Selenium, another element believed to help prevent cancer and important in immune function, is also found in dates. The protein in dates contains 23 types of amino acids, some of which are not present in the most popular fruits such as oranges, apples and bananas.
Dates contain at least six vitamins including a small amount of vitamin C, and vitamins B(1) thiamine, B(2) riboflavin, nicotinic acid (niacin) and vitamin A. The dietary fibre of 14 varieties of dates has been shown to be as high as 6.4-11.5% depending on variety and degree of ripeness.
Dates contain 0.5-3.9% pectin, which may have important health benefits. The world production of dates has increased 2.9 times over 40 years, whereas the world population has doubled. The total world export of dates increased by 1.71% over 40 years. In many ways, dates may be considered as an almost ideal food, providing a wide range of essential nutrients and potential health benefits.
sumber: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12850886
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