Safou/ Ube/ African plum - health benefits and nutrition value..........from upcomming book " All Secret of Nutrition "........incl. over 500 nutrition...+...vitamins, minerals, amino acid, fatty acid, proteins, flavonoids, anti nutrition..etc...........5 years work about book..............

Safou / Ube / African plum (Dacryodes edulis) - is a plant indigenous African fruitful tree that grows in tropical, humid forests of the equatorial belt, from the central to the western  states of Africa. The originally is probably from Nigeria. The fruit is elliptical shape, with dark blue to dark pink peel. The flesh is fatty, creamy, nutritionally rich and could in the future become a potential source of food made accessible for the hungry or malnourished people in Africa. In addition to fruit, and the whole tree has commercial value. The fruit can be eaten raw or in cooked form when is very tender and take on an oily texture and taste of butter. In addition to the nutritional benefits, Safou also offers plenty of medicinal benefits.
Nutritional information: provides the energy equivalent of about 230 calories; 14 g protein; 48 g carbohydrate; 10-20 grams of fiber - depending on maturity; vitamins A and C; B vitamins trace; minerals calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and trace minerals; very rich in fatty acids - linolenic, linoleic, oleic, stearic and palmitic; extremely rich in bioactive phytochemicals - flavonoids; tannins; terpenes; alkaloids; saponins; seeds are rich in essential and non-essential amino acids .....

Medicinal benefits: the nutritional and health aspects of an excellent substitute for heavy food because it contains almost all vitamins except that it can enter through other sources; helps in the treatment of sickle cell anemia; helps to cure angina; anticancer activity; food for the cells of the brain and the entire nervous system + antioxidant activity in regions of the nervous system; helps to maintain normal blood pressure; helps with constipation and cleanses the digestive system of harmful toxins and waste products; regular intake of this fruit health benefits skin ...................