Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh...
Kali ni saya nak berkongsi tentang sejenis ulam yang juga dikenali sebagai
‘RAJA ULAM’ iaitu
PETAI. Mungkin ramai yang tidak menggemarinya sepertimana juga ramai yang amat menggemarinya (termasuk saya ler...feberet tu...) kerana rasa juga aroma yang terhasil di mulut apabila kita mengunyahnya (memang busuk pun). Tapi adakah setakat itu sahaja yang kita ketahui?? Adakah hanya kerana rasa kita menggemarinya?? Ataupun kerana bau ada yang menjauhinya??
Okeylah, kali ni saya ingin kongsikan dengan korang semua maklumat tentang
PETAI ni. Mungkin artikel ni akan mengubah tanggapan korang pasal
‘RAJA ULAM’ ni, sama ada yang menggemari atau yang ‘berpantang jumpa’ dengannya (macam saya ni) ataupun yang tidak menyukainya.
Soo...yang menggemarinya inilah jawapan kepada rahsia kesihatan anda, dan kepada yang ‘ANTI’ tu...cuba-cuba la makan, insaALLAH korang suka penyelah. Lagipun baik untuk kesihatan korang gak...tak payah nak bazirkan duit untuk beli ubat-ubatan yang tak sedap tu.
PETAI SI RAJA ULAM
Pokok Petai merupakan sejenis
tumbuhan dalam
famili Leguminosae yang berasal dari kawasan
Asia Tenggara yang beriklim panas lembap. Pokok ini selalunya tumbuh meliar di dalam hutan-hutan
Malaysia,
Indonesia,
Brunei and
Thailand, tetapi jarang didapati selain kawasan
Asia Selatan.
Nama botaninya Parkia speciosa - Hassk.
Ciri fizikal
Pokok Petai merupakan pokok saka yang besar dan rendang, dan boleh tumbuh setinggi 30
meter. Buah petai terdapat dalam deretan panjang dan nipis yang dikenali sebagai "papan". Setiap papan buah mempunyai antara 12 hingga 15 biji benih tersusun memanjang sepanjang buah. Buah ini, yang panjangnya sehingga 50
sentimeter apabila cukup tua, mempunyai kulit yang tebal tetapi lembut, benih dan licin berwarna kemerah-merahan. Biji-biji inilah yang dimakan kadang-kadang mentah dan kadang-kadang dibakar. Buah petai sering dimakan sebagai
ulam oleh peminat, tetapi kurang popular kerana mempunyai bau yang kuat. Biasanya, petai dicicah dengan sambal untuk dimakan bersama nasi. Biji-biji petai yang dikupas, biasa juga dimasak
sambal tumis bersama
udang atau
kerang.
KhasiatBerdasarkan kajian, buah petai yang berbintil-bintil pada papannya dikatakan mengandungi kadar
protein dan
lemak yang tinggi berbanding
tumbuhan hutan yang lain, iaitu sebanyak 8 peratus, 11 peratus
karbohidrat, 71%
air, banyak mengandungi
kalsium,
fosforus,
zat besi,
vitamin A,
B1,
B2 dan
C.
Sebenarnya kandungan pemakanan biji petai berbeza mengikut umur dan kesegaran bijinya. Buah petai yang kecut ataupun bijinya tidak membulat mempunyai kandungan khasiatnya kurang. Dalam
perubatan tradisional Melayu, biji petai dipercayai berkesan untuk merawat
penyakit jantung dan
penyakit kencing manis, mencuci
buah pinggang, serta untuk mengeluarkan
cacing daripada kanak-kanak yang kecacingan.
Sumber :
WikipediaKENYATAAN DARIPADA PAKAR
Berikut adalah kenyataan dari pakar yang saya menyatakan tentang khasiat petai.
Petai[Also call Stinky Fruit-It smells like methane]
Petai contain three natural sugars -sucrose, fructose and glucose - combined with fiber, petai gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Research has proved that just two servings of petai provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder petai is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way petai can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
Depression:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND among people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating petai. This is because petai contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS(premenstrual syndrome):
Forget the pills - eat petai. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anemia:
High in iron, petai can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
Blood Pressure:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the petai industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power:
200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating petai at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation:
High in fiber, including petai in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a petai milkshake, sweetened with honey. The petai calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn:
Petai has a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating petai for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness:
Snacking on petai between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito bites:
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of the petai skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves:
Petai is high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system. Overweight Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
Ulcers:
Petai is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and moothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control:
Many other cultures see petai as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In hoiland, for example, pregnant women eat petai to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) :
Petai can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, tryptophan.
Smoking:
petai can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress:
Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium petai snack.
Strokes:
According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine, " eating petai as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%"
Warts:
Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of petai and place it on the wart. Carefully hold the petai in place with a plaster or surgical tape!
So, you see, petai really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A Petai a day keeps the doctor away."
PM Dr. Aminuddin AHK
Dept.of Physiology
Medical faculty of UKM
Kuala Lumpur
Sumber :
Answers Yahoo!KESIMPULAN Setiap yang ALLAH jadikan itu ada sebab musababnya, Cuma kita manusia yang tidak mengetauhi. Jangan la nak memburuk-buruk atau mempelece kejadian ALLAH itu yang kekadang pada pendapat dan pandangan kita tak sempurna, tak elok atau tak sesuai ataupun tak setaraf dengan hak kita, sebabnya ianya dijadikan di atas sebab keperluannya. Pandanglah dengan hati yang terbuka, berfikirlah dengan akal insyaALLAH kita akan bertemu dengan jawapannya.. INSYAALLAH…
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