Aratiles Fruit: The Magic Fruit For Diabetic People

Are you suffering from diabetes? Or do you have fluctuating sugar levels? Whatever it is, eating fruits may scare you due to the presence of natural glucose in them. But, what if we tell you that there is a fruit that, instead of doing harm, can help in curing diabetes? You may be surprised to know, but the aratiles fruit, also known as a small apple, is the fruit for you. 

The aratiles is a fruit that has medicinal qualities that help in curing and controlling diabetes. Also known as Jamaican cherry, this fruit is known for its sugar controlling capabilities, which are helpful for diabetes patients. According to a study by Maria Isabel Layson from Iloilo National High School, these fruits have anti-diabetes properties and can help in curing diabetes of type 2.

Benefits of Aratiles Fruit

There are many benefits of aratiles. Some of these are:

• It has antibacterial properties and acts as a natural antibacterial, helping in fighting intestinal bacteria, diphtheria, and more.
• The aratiles fruit is also a huge source of vitamin C. This, in turn, helps in maintaining the optimum sugar levels in the blood, thus helpful for diabetes patients.
• It’s also helpful in gout relief.
• Helps in curing headaches by relaxing muscles.
• The properties of this fruit also make it an amazing option for people with diabetes.
• The aratiles fruits also have good antioxidant properties. 
• This fruit is also rich in important nutrients like iron, vitamin-B, and phosphorus. 
• The antioxidant properties of the aratiles fruit also help in the prevention of cancer.
• Aratiles fruit is rich in nitric oxide, which helps in the relaxation of muscles and thus helps in maintaining blood pressure.
• This fruit is also known to help and improve digestion.

These are some of the benefits of this medicinal plant. Although it is a native plant to the Philippines, you can also grow it in other parts of the world. 

Compound Content of Aratiles

According to the young scientist Maria Isabel Layson, the aratiles fruit is rich in the following compounds:

• Anthocyanin
• Polyphenol
• Flavonoid

These compounds found in the aratiles fruit are very helpful for patients with diabetes. They help in lowering the blood sugar levels and thus reducing the dependence on medicines. 

The scientific name of the aratiles is Muntingia Calabura. 

Other Names of Aratiles Fruit Tree

• Jamaican cherry

• Panama berry

• Singapore cherry

• Bologna yamanaza

• Cacaniqua

• Capulin Blanco

• Nigua

• Niguito

• Mizo or memiso

These are some amazing facts about the aratiles fruit. This fruit and its benefits for the people suffering from diabetes are magical and now evidence backed.

The good thing is that you can easily grow the aratiles fruit tree at your home with little effort. Some tips you can follow for easy growing and care of this tree are listed below.

Growing Aratiles Fruit 

Benefits of being vegetarian are numerous, and then the fruits like aratiles are there to inspire you even more. This is one of the most helpful natural methods to help diabetes patients. 

Like any other plant or tree, the aratiles is also a good option for any garden, but it requires a large area comparatively. This tree can grow up to the size of 25 feet if provided with adequate nutrition. Having this plant will not only give you medicinal benefits but will also be a good addition to positive energy plants in your home. 

Propagation

The propagation method for the aratiles varies, and you can choose whichever suits you better. The methods are:

• Plantation of seeds directly into the soil from fruits. 
• You can also use dried seeds for plantation.
• It can also be propagated by the process of “air layering.“
• By planting the roots harvested from the mother tree.

Season

The best season to plant such positive energy plants is the summers. They do best in the warm climate. However, if you live in an area where summers are short, then you can also go for a polyhouse plantation. Only thing to remember when going for polyhouse plantation is that go for dwarf variants of the aratiles fruit plants. 

Temperature

The ideal temperature for the growing of aratiles plant is 22-32 celsius. However, it can tolerate temperatures as low as 10 degrees Celsius and as high as 36 degrees celsius.

Soil 

The aratiles prefer the tropical type of soil. However, it can do well in both alkaline and acidic soil.

Water

This plant likes the water as it is a tropical plant. Although it can tolerate watering often but for best results, we suggest watering it on alternate days. 

Landscaping 

An aratiles tree is also an amazing landscaping option if you want some positive energy plants for your garden. The eye-catching leaves, along with the red fruits, make it an attractive garden plant.

These are some of the ways to care for the aratiles fruit plants.

Final Words

Aratiles fruit is a natural remedy for diabetes patients. The compounds present in the fruit are known to help in controlling blood sugar levels. 

This fruit plant is also an amazing option to gain essential compounds for vegans. Thus eating it adds to the benefits of being vegetarian for them.