Pepper fruit and It's health benefits

Hello friends on steemalive this is another episode which deals on pepper fruit.pepper fruit is peppery to taste and a member of the annonaceae family, popular in west African countries.
It is spicy and has different tribal names: lgbo people call it "mmimi," Yoruba people call it "Ataigbere", Efik call it"Nkarika" and the Niger Delta call it"imako". Interestingly,this is the season pepper fruits are harvested in large quantities here in Nigeria and it may capture your interest to know the health benefits of this wonderful fruit.

Study revaels the following health benefits of eating this wonderful fruit:

1. It has an antiviral properties:Viral infections such as cold, fever,and cough are treated by the antiviral content in of the pepper fruit.Cold and their symptoms are treated by the combination of pepper fruits with other components to make local herb remedies.

2. Helps in convulsion treatment:
   Convulsion in infants is a neurological hereditary condition that affects newborn babies , especially those below the age of twelve months and if untreated can lead to paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis.
   Worthy of note is that pepper fruits oil, fruit, and seed extracts include 1- nitro-2- phenyl ethane and other strong qualities that have hypnotic anti convulsant, and anxiolytic capabilities that help in the treatment of neurological genetic problems like infantile convulsions . The hypnotic property of pepper fruits helps people to sleep well when they have trouble sleeping.

3. Enhances the function of the body organs.

The human system relies on some organs to function accordingly on daily basis.Any injury to any of the body vital organs like the liver or kidney, could have a negative effect on the body's general functioning.Intrestingly studies have shown that pepper fruits extracts aid in increasing kidney and liver functioning as well as protecting them from infections.

1. Aids in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.

Stomach distress, vomiting diarrhoea and infestation of warm are only a few of the gastrointestinal illness.People with any of these disorders often pass through a great deal of discomfort which can limit their ability to be active during that time.The pepper fruits have qualities that help in the treatment of various sickness and it's leaves, fruits and roots are also useful to prepare herbal solutions to treat gastrointestinal problem.

Conclusion:
The importance of studies which revealed the health benefits of the pepper fruits cannot be overemphasised and the consumption of which should be taken more seriously or given a trial by those
who have not eaten it for the first time.
Enjoy yourself;remain healthy and strong.