It is amra season, and the fruit is now easy to find in markets. Rich in vitamin C, it has a sweet-sour taste that young and old alike enjoy. According to experts, the fruit has many health benefits.

It contains protein, calcium, iron and vitamins, and in other qualities amra is in no way inferior to the apple. Because amra is rich in antioxidants, it also helps control problems such as constipation and indigestion.

Rubaiya Riti, a nutritionist at Farazi Hospital, has explained the benefits of eating amra. Here is what eating it at this time of year can do for the body:

• Amra contains antioxidants, which boost immunity.
• It increases appetite and improves the taste in the mouth.
• It aids digestion.
• It lowers the risk of high blood pressure.
• It relieves constipation.
• It reduces acne marks on the face.
• It helps ease fever, phlegm, colds and coughs.
• It builds muscle strength.
• It also helps with anaemia.
• It strengthens bones.

Source: Jagonews24. First published in Bengali on The Agro News.