Persimmon

Liana Riani Ramli
Daily Journal
May 3rd, 2017


Kesemek or Persimmon is often called as flirtatious fruit since its skin has white powder like face powder. Persimmon contains 80 % water, 12% sugar, 3.6% protein-fat-fiber and ash. There are some minerals in this fruit: calcium, phosphor, natrium, magnesium, iron, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese and huge amount of potassium. It also contains vitamin A, group of Vitamin B, Vitamin C and E. Amino acid consist from aspartic acid, glutamic acid, arginine, alanine, cystine, glycine, phenylalanine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, methionine, proline, serine, tyrosine, threonine, valine. Persimmon can help body to lose weight, to prevent heart disease, and home remedy for cough with phlegm and asthma.