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YOU would have known fruit jengkol. Besides easy to find in the markets and vegetable stalls, food is believed to increase appetite, although they had to accept the risk of unpleasant smells.

However, based on research results, jengkol very good for bone health with a high calcium content, ie 140 mg / 100 g. Calcium alone can serve to regulate biological processes in the body and are able to help the formation of bones and teeth. In adulthood, taking calcium (800 mg per day) is necessary to maintain bone health. Whereas in the growth, calcium is very important to form strong bones.

Not only calcium, it jengkol also contain nutrients, such as proteins, carbohydrates, vitamin A, vitamin B, iron, essential oils, phosphorus and so on. Some diseases that can be treated with jengkol consumption is diabetes, anemia, and very good for bone and teeth formation.

Based on the research Soemitro (1987), the active compounds in the fruit smooth skin tends to show the effect of decreasing blood sugar levels are great, so good for diabetics.