The Benefits Of Sky Fruit: Buah Tunjuk Langit

SKY FRUIT (BUAH TUNJUK LANGIT)

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INTRODUCTION

The fruit of Swietenia macrophylla is called the "Sky Show Fruit", because it seems to hang upside down on the tree. Langit fruit is sold as a natural cure that is said to improve blood circulation and skin health. It is also said to have Viagra-like properties regarding erectile dysfunction. The use of lingit fruit concentrate approved by the Malaysian Ministry of Health. Check also at: Wikipedia.

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Tujuk langit is a type of herb found in Southeast Asia. Its botanical name is Helminthostachys zeylanica. It is the only species in the Helminthostachys genus. It has several local names of the archipelago such as jajalakan, rawu bekubang (Baratdaya Kalbar. Check also at: PsHerbs.

Tujuk langit ("Helminthostachys zeylanica") is a type of shrub. This creeping plant has stems up to 1 cm in diameter, and is brown, soft and straight. While the leaves are arranged in spirals and have fronds. Has a long spore stalk like a twisted thread, pointing to the sky and releasing milky brown spores.

Show the sky has a similar root, is red and has a fatty taste. It is easy to grow in moist and slightly shaded valley areas. Usually this herb can be found near villages and small rubber plantations in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia.

Show the sky is used as a traditional medicine to make pot medicine for women after giving birth. While the shoots are used as a vegetable and sometimes eaten with betel. Far from that, the rhizomes are used to treat coughs, syphilis, eaten with betel and also used as a tonic. For the old stems can be used to weave mats.


Biotechnology scientists think that the seeds from Sky Fruit or Mahogany contain many natural nutrients that can be used as a cure to help and improve the blood circulation system in the human body.

Buah Tunjuj Langit (Sky Fruit) has special features that are difficult to obtain from any herbal plant around the world.

This Sky Fruit contains three main active compounds which are Flavonoids, Saponins and Bitter Alkaloids.

In addition, this Sky Fruit also contains various natural nutrients that can maintain the health level of the body and increase the overall energy of the human body such as protein, minerals, various vitamins, carbohydrates and so on.

Sky Fruit (Sky Fruit) is also known by the scientific name Swietenia Macrophylla, Big Leaf Mahogany or Honduran Mahogany. Sky Fruit is a wild plant that comes from the Meliaceae tree family (Mahogany or Mahogany tree family). This Sky Fruit tree grows in tropical rainforests with dry and humid temperatures, especially in South America, West India, Indonesian Islands, Fiji, Honduras, Solomon Islands and Malaysia.The Sky Fruit is also called the King of Swietenia or the King of Mahogany because of the high quality of its wood in the world market for hundreds of years.

ACTIVE CONTENT IN SKY FRUIT

FLAVONOIDS: The high content of flavonoids in Sky Fruit or Mahogany contains natural enzyme substances that can stimulate the opening of blood vessels to facilitate blood flow throughout the body and supply nutrition and oxygen and act as anti-oxidation enzymes:

Main Functions

• Reduces blood sugar levels
• Balances the sugar content in the blood
• Improve blood circulation
• Eliminates free radicals in the body
• Increases and strengthens the elasticity of blood vessels
• Reduces bad cholesterol in the blood

SAPONINS: The saponins found in Sky Fruit can reduce fat and cholesterol on the walls of blood vessels to facilitate blood flow. This condition will help to strengthen the function of the heart where the improvement of the immune system and the reduction of blood sugar levels will occur. This high content of Saponins can also be found in the world-famous herbal food, Panax Ginseng:

Main Functions of Saponins

• Increase the body's immunity
• Stimulates insulin secretion from the pancreas
• Improves blood building function
• Treats muscle spasms in the respiratory tract
• Launches the respiratory system
• Increases male sperm production
• Improves the circulatory system
• Detoxify the body (detoxification)
• Avoid intoxication and poisoning
• Calms the mind and brain
• Eliminates mental fatigue
• Slows down the aging process
• Improves insomnia
• Strengthens the heart

BITTER ALKALOIDS
Sky Fruit contains organic elements that have natural medicinal properties. Sky Fruit is very bitter if eaten alone. The bitter taste of the Sky Fruit is due to the high content of Bitter Alkaloids where the Sky Fruit makes the blood in the body feel bitter and inhibits the growth of various types of viruses and bacteria that are the main cause of various diseases . The Sky Fruit will help the mature construction of white blood cells in the human body to strengthen the body's immune system to prevent the attack of bad organisms.

The Sky Fruit Tree is a type of tropical plant. Sky Fruit grows wild or is planted in various tropical areas and is available in various types. The scientific name for Sky Fruit is Fructus Swietenia Macrophyllae. It is also known as Sky Fruit, Airplane Fruit, Mahogany or Mahogany. Some know it as Buah Suharto because it is named after President Suharto who gave the Buah Tunjuk Langit (Sky Fruit) tree to be planted in Malaysia.

Sky Fruit is found in tropical areas in the South Pacific such as Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Samoa. The largest number is in the Solomon Islands. Sky Fruit can also be found in small numbers in some other tropical regions around the world.

Buah Tunjuk Langit (Sky Fruit) bears fruit once a year starting around June and matures between 3 to 6 months from the flowering stage. Usually the Sky Fruit tree will reach a height of approximately 40 to 60 meters. Usually, Sky Fruit trees that reach the age of 10 years will start producing fruit.


SKY FRUIT (Sky Fruit) or its botanical name as Swietenia macrophylla is also known as Mahogany Fruit which is a type of nutritious herb. This plant is also called Big Leaf Mahogany or Hondarus Mahogany or Pokok Tujuk Langit is a wild plant that comes from the tree family Meliaceae (Mahogany or Mahogany tree family). This tree grows in tropical rainforests with dry and humid temperatures, especially in South America, the West Indies, the Indonesian Islands, Fiji, Honduras, the Solomon Islands and also grows in Malaysia.

 

This tree is also called Raja Swietenia or Raja Mahogani because of the high quality of its wood in the world market since hundreds of years ago. High-quality nin or mahogany wood is used for furniture, handicrafts and finishing in the house. It is a beautiful durable wood with the colors and patterns it has. The Tujuj Langit fruit is a fruit produced by the mahogany tree and it has its own properties. In this Mahogany seed or Tunjuk Langit there is the highest content of three main active compounds which are Flavonoids, Saponins and Bitter Alkaloids. From the laboratory analysis it was found that it also contains various natural nutrients that can be taken to maintain the health level of the human body and increase the overall energy of the body such as protein, minerals, various vitamins, carbohydrates and so on.

 

The Mahogany fruit or Tunjuk Langit has now received attention in the eyes of the world in recent times where after many biotechnology studies have been carried out, scientists have discovered various benefits that can be obtained from the fruit. Scientific experts in the field of biotechnology believe that the seeds from Tunjuk Langit or Mahogani fruit contain many natural nutrients that can be used as a cure to help and improve the blood circulation system in the human body and other beneficial nutrients.


Tujuj Langit Fruit Tree is a log tree that grows tall and has a sturdy and strong trunk. This tree has deep roots that make the tree strong and vertical. It stems from a similar type of root that is red in color and when bitten it feels like it has a fat taste. This tree usually grows in moist and somewhat shady valley-type soil areas. Usually log trees or some claim to be herbaceous trees can be found in the bushes near villages and small rubber plantations in the northern part of the peninsula. From the aspect of characterization it was found that the mahogany tree is a type of semi-evergreen tree that will drop almost all of its leaves at one time while waiting for new leaves to start coming out. A report from FRIM states that the large leaf mahogany tree (Swietenia macrophylla) can be seen dropping its leaves in certain months of the year. A clear event occurs if on a windy day aka the falling leaves can be seen flying. 

 

Research shows that this tree is also one of the first commercial species planted on the FRIM campus along with other forest trees such as Shorea leprosula, Shorea bracteolata and Shorea macroptera. Swietenia macrophylla, which comes from tropical areas of Central and South America, is a tree that belongs to the Meliaceae family, which is the same family as the sedang tree and the neem tree. Trees from the genus Swietenia, especially from the species Shorea mahagoni and Shorea macrophylla are very valuable because of their hard and reddish wood. This durable wood is used in the manufacture of furniture, doors, panels, musical instruments, vessels, coffins, veneer and plywood.


Looking further at the same nature as its species (macro means large and phylla means leaf) these trees usually have large leaves and are up to 45 cm long. The number of leaves is the same on both sides of the central vein. This tree produces large fruit inside liquid gray to brown capsules that always reach 40 cm in length. Typically, the fruit of the sky contains up to 71 winged fruits, each measuring 7-12 cm long. This fruit is also known as "Buah Tunjuk Langit" because it seems to look up to the sky. Fruit that is vertical upwards like an index finger pointing towards the sky. 

The greatness of this fruit when it is made into juice known as "sky fruit" juice is sold as a health product or product for medicine. Among its properties is to improve blood circulation and beautify the skin. The use of "sky show" products as medical ingredients has been approved by the Malaysian Ministry of Health for the market that passes all necessary procedures. This plant has hard-skinned fruit (1cm-1.5cm thick) on the outside and soft skin (neatly arranged in five chambers, and each chamber has twelve winged seeds: facilitating the dispersal of seeds by the wind) on the inside which serves to protect the seeds.


The seeds of this Mahogany fruit which is 2cm long and 1cm wide has a very bitter taste, therefore it is very suitable for treating diabetes, high blood pressure and promoting the blood flow system in the human body. This tree is used as a traditional medicine to make pot medicine for women after childbirth. While the shoots are used as a vegetable and sometimes eaten with betel. Far from that, the rhizomes are used to treat coughs, syphilis, eaten with betel and also used as a tonic. As for the old part of the stem, it can be used to weave mats. Some say it is strange but true where with the position of the fruit vertical towards the sky it will only bear fruit once a year. 

 

The fruit has high medicinal value and has been confirmed through scientific studies by the American Biochemist, Dr. Larry Brookes (1996). Now it has been used by medical experts and doctors in the field of medicine and is recognized as one of the best health foods in the world. The sky show fruit is a natural fruit where it contains high nutrients because its roots reach 20 feet firmly in the ground. The consumption of sky show products is claimed to contain no side effects even if taken over a long period of time. You can look in the website of the products made from the fruit of the sky to know the brand of the product and the price.


The scientists who conducted the study found that there are 3 ingredients in the fruit product tujuk langit. The three main active ingredients are Flavanoids, Saponins and Bitter Alkaloids. The first is FLAVONOIDS which are ingredients found in Gingko biloba and tongkat ali. It is claimed to be able to stimulate the opening of blood vessels, supply oxygen and nutrition to the whole body, an anti-aging agent.


SAPONINS ingredients such as those found in Panax ginseng. An enzyme that acts like a soap/lubricant that reduces fat and cholesterol on the walls of blood vessels. It strengthens the function of the heart and the immune system. Natural enzymes such as soap or lubricant that help smooth the blood flow throughout the body. Saponins in Tunjuk Langit fruit can reduce fat and cholesterol on the walls of blood vessels to facilitate blood flow. This condition will help strengthen the function of the heart which in turn will improve the immune system and reduce the level of blood sugar coagulation. 

 

This high content of Saponins can also be found in the world-praised herbal food, Panax Ginseng. -Becomes a cancer prevention agent and reduces body fat and lowers cholesterol levels. Its benefits are also claimed to be able to improve the body's immune system and will continue to improve fitness. It also reduces blood clotting and blood sugar levels. In addition, it will strengthen the function of the heart and also slow down the blood clotting process. In addition to this, products from tujuk sky fruit contain various natural sources such as protein, minerals, vitamins, enzymes, carbohydrates, essential fatty acids and some important substances required by the body should be taken in the recommended amount.


The next ingredient in the sky show fruit is BITTER ALKALOID that gives a 'bitter taste' because of its high content. This material is an organic element that has natural medicinal properties. Tujuk Langit seeds are bitter when eaten alone. The bitter taste is caused by the high content of bitter alkaloids which make the blood in the body taste bitter and inhibit the growth of various types of viruses and bacteria which are the main cause of various types of diseases.