Java Apple

Other Names : Syzygium samarangense, Jave apple, Wax apple, Jambu, Semarang rose-apple, wax jambu, Java rose apple, Jambosier D’eau, Pomme D’eau, Mizu Renbu, Manzana De Agua, Perita Costena, Machomphu-Pa, Chom Pu Pa, Jambu Chili, Jambu Ayer

Special Precautions of Java Apple

• While wax apples offer several health benefits, they should be consumed cautiously. Eating too many wax apple fruits may result in itchiness or inflammation of the throat, thereby causing coughing. It is ideal to eat just three to four wax apple fruits in a day.
• Not to be confused with Malay apple (Syzygium malaccense), or the Water rose apple (Syzygium aqueum)

Health Benefits and Uses of Jave Apple

• The flowers are astringent and used in Taiwan to treat fever and halt diarrhea. Investigators have found their principal constituent to be tannin. They also contain desmethoxymatteucinol, 5-O-methyl-4'-desmethoxymatteucinol, oleanic acid and B-sitosterol. They show weak antibiotic action against Staphylococcus aureus, Mycobacterium smegmatis, and Candida albicans.

The fruits possess astringent, anti-microbial, diuretic, carminative, and anti-scorbutic properties.

• While the leaves, fruits and seeds of wax apple are used to reduce fever, the roots of this herb possess diuretic properties.
• Consuming wax apple fruits during summer is particularly helpful, because they not only satiate thirst, but also keep the body well hydrated. These fruits also help to avoid sunstroke and help us to get rid of all the negative consequences of dehydration. They are comforting for the stomach as well as the intestines when you eat them with a pinch of salt.
• In traditional Chinese medicine, the flowers of wax apple are employed to cure diarrhea and fever. The flowers of this herb possess astringent properties.
• wax apple fruits are employed to cure high blood pressure (hypertension), in addition to several inflammatory conditions like sore throat.
• Vescalagin, a chemical compound found in wax apple, has anti-hyper triglyceridemic and anti-hyperglycemic activities, which are helpful in bringing down the blood sugar as well as triglyceride levels.
• wax apples has anti-fungal and antibiotic activities against Candida, Staphylococcus aureus, and mycobacterium smegmatis.
• an extract obtained from the leaves of wax apple has immune-modulatory effects. In addition, the wax apple fruit has been employed in the form of an anticonvulsant as well as a sedative. The antimicrobial property of the fruit is effective in treating the herpes virus. It also acts to inhibit the release of histamine.
• wax apple fruits contain high levels of dietary fiber, they are helpful in ensuring the health of our digestive system and, at the same time, are effective in preventing constipation.
• An alkaloid, known as jambosine, is found in the barks and roots of the wax apple tree. Many of the health benefits offered by this tree, especially its fruits, are attributed to this alkaloid, which is very useful for people suffering from diabetes. This compound possesses the aptitude to lower the level of blood sugar. This attribute of wax apple is significant considering the fact that the pancreas of diabetic patients does not function normally. While scientists are still studying the health benefits of jambosine, it is worth mentioning here that the glycemic index of wax apples is very low, making it one among the small number of fruits, counting apples and grapefruits, which are beneficial for people with diabetes.
• The fruits of wax apple are beneficial for all, not just people with diabetes. These fruits are said to be beneficial for the health of our liver, blood and brains.
• Some people also use the leaves and seeds of this herb therapeutically to treat asthma and fever. You may also use the juice of wax apple as a substitute for pharmaceutical diuretics. On the other hand, the seeds of this fruit may be employed to cure diarrhea.
• Aside from being beneficial for people with diabetes, wax apple fruits are useful for everyone as they contain several nutrients. Including these palatable fruits in our daily diet enhances its nutritional value. Intake of vinegar prepared from wax apple may be effective in putting off kidney stone formation. At the same time, these fruits are helpful for the digestive process, in addition to lowering the cholesterol levels.
• Source of Oleanolic Acid