Benefits Of African Cherry “Agbalumo” And How It May Damage Male Fertility

Benefits Of African Cherry “Agbalumo” And How It May Damage Male Fertility. African Cherry is called Agbalumo by the Yorubas, the Igbos call it Udara Agwaluma in Hausa. It is botanically called Chrysophyllum albidum.

African Cherry is a seasonal fruit that is attractive, has a sweet taste, and above all it is enriched with nutrients and various health benefits.

The Health Benefits of African Cherry

It helps lose weight

African Cherry (agbalumo) has low-calorie content. You can enjoy as many fruits as you want without worries about calories.

It also makes the stomach full because of its fiber content thereby making one lose appetite. Since the person no longer has the urge to eat as one should have, it is indirectly making the person lose weight.

It reduces menstrual cramp

Cherry contains calcium which gives strength to some organs in the body. It can reduce menstrual cramp/pains

It also gives healthy bones and teeth

It prevents vomiting during pregnancy

Some pregnant women yearn for African cherry because of its sour taste which hits the roof of the mouth thereby making vomiting impossible/difficult.

It is used as a traditional remedy to some diseases

Cherry is used traditionally to treat malaria, fever, toothache, stomach ache, diarrhea, wounds, injuries, and skin infection.

It is used to prevent heart disease

Cherry contains some vitamins that act against the effect of free radicals. These radicals molecules are usually produced when food is broken down in the body.

Patients with heart problems are advised to take cherry often as it lowers the sugar level and cholesterol thereby reducing or preventing the possibility of heart disease.

Benefits Of African Cherry “Agbalumo” And How It May Damage Male Fertility

African Cherry or Agbalumo juice

Do you know that cherry can be used to make juice?

Yes, agbalumo is used to make fruit Juice for family and friends. Try it out!!!

Ingredients

3-5 agbalumo
3 tablespoons of honey
scent leave
a teaspoon of ginger powder
a teaspoon of sugar
cups of water

How African Cherry Juice is prepared

Step 1

Wash your agbalumo with water then peel off the skin and remove the seeds. Then put in a bowl.

Step 2

Pour your washed agbalumo, into a blender, put your honey, scent leaf, ginger powder, sugar, and water and blend till it’s smooth

Step 3

Pour your liquid through a sieve into a bowl to remove the pulp from the drink

Your agbalumo drink is ready, you can serve with ice

African Cherry May Damage Fertility in Men

Studies have proven that African cherry can damage men’s fertility.

African cherry as a plant has been used as an alternative or traditional medicine to treat several health problems in Nigeria.

African cherry contains antioxidants (a substance that acts to slow or prevent oxidation) by fighting against some oxidative related diseases such as diabetics, cancer, and heart problems.

Its peal is used in treating malaria while it leaves are used to treat skin infection and also soften or lubricate the skin.

Despite these benefits and many more, studies have shown that agbalumo may fight against fertility in men.

Different studies have been conducted to show the anti-fertility effects of agbalumo on the hormonal level of rats.

Twenty male rats were divided into four and were given distilled water and extract for 28 days using oral gavage. An optical instrument used for observing small objects was used to examine the motility, epididymis, testes histology, percentage sperm, and sperm count.

It was found out from the research that a section of testes and epididymis showed a deviation, cherry suppresses the hormonal level and the production of sperm in rats. It also altered the reproduction of male Wistar rats.

Another study also showed by Nigerian researchers also validates that African cherry has an anti-fertility effect in men.

It is further investigated that agbalumo fruits have the possibility of developing easy and affordable male contraceptives.