Contents:
- Medical Video: High Blood Pressure | Hypertension | Nucleus Health
- Nutritional content in durian fruit
- Is it true that durian can be a low blood medicine?
- Instead, try other, safer ways
Medical Video: High Blood Pressure | Hypertension | Nucleus Health
You must be familiar with sharp prickly fruit that smells pungent. Yes, who else if not durian. It is said that the fruit has a nicknameking of fruits this can also be used as a low blood medicine. This assumption arises because the durian is predicted to increase blood pressure. Is that right?
Nutritional content in durian fruit
Before investigating further, it doesn't feel good if you don't know what nutrients are contained in this fruit with yellow flesh. Reported from the Indonesian Food Composition Data page, in 100 grams (gr) durian fruit contains around 134 calories, 28 g carbohydrates, 2.5 g protein, 3 g fat, and 3.5 g fiber.
Calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin C, also enrich important nutrients in durian fruit. Not to be outdone by other types of fruits, durian is also equipped with so many antioxidants, such as anthocyanins, carotenoids, polyphenols, and flavonoids.
Seeing the various nutrients it has, makes durian rated good for increasing energy, muscle strength, supporting the nervous system, and launching defecation. The high fiber and protein content in durian is also beneficial for people who have digestive problems such as constipation and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or others.
Is it true that durian can be a low blood medicine?
Durian is often consumed by hypotensive people (low blood pressure) because the fruit is allegedly able to increase blood pressure within a few hours after consuming it.
According to the results of a study in 2016 published by the International Journal of Food Properties, once you eat durian in even a large portion (250-500 g) causes an increase in heart rate in the first 30 minutes for up to 2 hours after eating. However, it does not produce a significant effect on increasing blood pressure for 24 hours.
The results of the study are different from the results of research by the same researchers in 2018 published in Malaysians Science. The study found that rats fed large portions of durian showed an increase in systolic and diastolic pressure within one hour after eating. Meanwhile, the portion of durian in moderate amounts does not really have an impact on rat blood pressure changes.
Instead, try other, safer ways
Need further research and depth to really ensure the efficacy of durian as a low blood drug. Because the two studies above are still limited to involving the subject of a small group of humans and lab rats.
However, that does not mean you should not eat durian at all if you have hypotension, aka low blood. We recommend that you choose a safer way. For example, avoid alcoholic drinks, exercise, and increase fluid intake. Do not forget to always consult with a doctor regarding all the complaints you feel. The doctor will give the best advice for your treatment.
