What Is Jengkol?

Jering/jengkol
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Kerajaan: Plantae Filum: Magnoliophyta Kelas: Magnoliopsida Ordo: Fabales Famili: Fabaceae Upafamili: Mimosoideae Genus: Archidendron
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Archidendron pauciflorum (Benth.) I.C.Nielsen

             Offensive odor is one of the most prominent characteristics of foodstuffs named jengkol. In the matter of the smell, maybe just petai can beat jengkol, although the smell jengkol relatively more "soft", no more smell of petai. There are jokes about the smell, if you want to eliminate the odor after eating petai, eat jengkol, or vice versa. The question, why jengkol can cause odor?
The cause of the odor is actually the amino acids contained in the seed jengkol. Amino acids were dominated by amino acids containing sulfur (S) or the name generally sulfur. To further facilitate a clearer smell jengkol in connection with the element sulfur is the smell caused when we visited the crater a fairly high sulfur content.
When degraded or fragmented into smaller components, amino acids it will produce a variety of flavor components is very smelly because of the influence of the sulfur. One of the gases formed by the element that is very famous H2S odor.
Odor generated from jengkol actually quite disturbing, especially for others who do not eat. Especially with the release of urine. If this jengkol eaters pee in the toilet and rinse it less than perfect, toilets will smell bad and disturbing the peace of others.
Because it also makes the smell factor jengkol always placed as the lower class food and people who like jengkol often feel ashamed if known to others. For some people, it is possible to avoid eating jengkol just for the sake of prestige watch, when they are actually a big fan of jengkol.
Actually, the smell jengkol can be reduced, although not yet completely eliminated. Many ways can be done, one through the process of soaking and boiling. Thus, both processes other than beneficial to soften jengkol seeds, also play a role in reducing the odor.
In addition, for the smell is not too overpowering, during bowel movements must also use the right techniques, eg by rinsing before and after bowel movements, plus adding the floor carbolic or fragrances. With carbolic acid, though the smell jengkol not lost at all, it smells could compete with the aromatic smell of carbolic jerut, apple, or lavender.
Nutrient-rich
If because of the smell and the fear of possible poisoning jengkolat sour, people can just avoid eating jengkol. However, if only because it refused to consider jengkol jengkol food is not nutritious, these views should be corrected. Why?
Outside the affairs of the smell and acid content jengkolat cause of poisoning, real jengkol including nutrient-rich food. The results showed, jengkol rich in carbohydrates, protein, vitamins A, B, and C, phosphorus, calcium, alkaloids, essential oils, steroids, glycosides, tannins, and saponins. In fact, jengkol protein content was still higher than soybean (18.3 grams per 100 grams of material) which has been mentioned as a source of high protein vegetable food.
In 100 grams of seed jengkol, contained 133 kcal energy, 23.3 grams protein, 20.7 grams carbohydrates, vitamin A 240 SI, 0.7 mg vitamin B, vitamin C 80 mg, Phosphorus 166.7 mg, calcium 140 mg, iron 4.7 mg, and 49.5 grams of water. For the record, the rate of nutrient adequacy of vitamin C recommended daily allowance is 75 mg for adult women and 90 mg for adult men. This means, to meet the needs of vitamin C per day, we consume enough jengkol about 100 grams.
Because jengkol rich in iron, do not be surprised if jengkol often recommended for people with anemia. Jengkol also very good for bone health because of the high content of calcium, ie 140 mg/100 g. The role of calcium in general can be divided into two, namely helping the formation of bones and teeth, and regulate biological processes in the body. Thus, beyond the effects of odor, actually many benefits derived from eating jengkol. So, why should be afraid to eat jengkol? # From various sources
High Calcium
Jengkol is a good source of protein, which is 23.3 g per 100 g of material. Protein content far exceeds the tempe which is known as a source of vegetable protein, which is only 18.3 g per 100 g.
Protein needs of each individual, of course, vary. In addition to helping the growth and maintenance, the protein also serves to build enzymes, hormones, and immunity of the body. Therefore, the protein substance is often called the builder.
Protein is also a calming brain. Protein helps the brain to work quickly in receiving messages. For children, the protein is critical for the development of the body and brain cells. In adults, in case of bruises and the like, proteins can rebuild damaged cells.
Jengkol quite rich in iron, ie 4.7 g per 100 g. Iron deficiency can cause anemia. The symptoms of people suffering from iron deficiency anemia are fatigue, weakness, pale and less passionate, headaches and irritable, unable to concentrate, as well as susceptible to infection. Patients with chronic anemia showed shape like a spoon and brittle nails, cracked at the corners of the mouth, tongue, difficulty in swallowing.
Adolescents, pregnant women, nursing mothers, adults, and vegetarians are most at risk for iron deficiency. In the body, iron partially located in red blood cells as heme, a pigment-containing nucleus of an atom of iron.
Jengkol also very good for bone health because of the high content of calcium, which is 140 mg / 100 g. The role of calcium in general can be divided into two, namely helping the formation of bones and teeth, and regulate biological processes in the body.
The biggest is the purpose of calcium during the growth period, but consumption in adulthood is quite highly recommended to maintain bone health. Consumption of calcium is recommended in adults is 800 mg per day.
The content of phosphorus in jengkol (166.7 mg/100 g) is also very important for the formation of bones and teeth, as well as for storage and energy expenditure. Thus, actually many benefits derived from eating jengkol.
However, consumption jengkol to provide odor effects, both when breathing or during bowel movements and little water. Based on research Soemitro (1987), the active compounds in fruit smooth skin tends to show the effect of decreasing blood sugar levels are great, so good for diabetics.



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