Benefits of Date Palm Fruit

Dates are not only enjoyable when breaking fast. The fruit that comes from these Arab countries turned out to save a lot of benefits to health. What are the implications for health in terms of modern medical?
Nutrient Composition of Substances
Dates when viewed from the composition of meat is largely composed of carbohydrates in the form of sugar glucose or fruktusa so sweet.
In the meat dates contain a high carbohydrate as much as 70% after drying. While that is still wet and ripe dipohon contain carbohydrates as much as 60%.
In addition to carbohydrates, dates are also concentrated sources of vitamins and essential minerals that are useful for the health of the body, such compositions include vitamin A, vitamin B complex, a little vitamin C, Riboflavin, Niacin, Thiamine and contain minerals consisting of Iron, Magnesium, Calcium and the most of the potassium. It also contains lots of fiber that can help the digestive process so that bowel movements become smooth.
Vitamin A and Niacin: play a role in shaping and maintaining healthy skin. Riboflavin and Niacin: help energy production from food processing. Thiamin: to help release energy from carbohydrates and also important for nerve cells. Niacin: maintain normal nerve function. Glucose: This is the type of simple sugar found in the body
Fructose: sugar contained in most fruits. These sugars are not harmful to health because the processed natural.
Like sugar in general, fructose is easily digested and absorbed by the body. For those fasting, it is suitable dates consumed when breaking to restore the lost energy quickly after a day of fasting. Especially with regard to potassium: an essential nutrient for the functioning of the body, especially heart and blood vessels. The function of this mineral makes the heartbeat more regular, activate muscle contraction and helps regulate blood pressure.
Potassium content is very prominent in the date palm is good for people with hypertension. This is expected for the contraction and relaxation of blood vessels is good, so it is not easily broken
Dates also contain effects like Salicylates. Where is the substance that is contained in the aspirin component that has a function to reduce and relieve pain and fever. In addition, aspirin may also prevent blood clotting, anti-inflammatory and anti pain Dates also contain a hormone called Potuchin can make contractions in blood vessels in uterus and muscles when given to women who just gave birth to prevent postpartum hemorrhage.