Find out the health benefits and nutritional facts of Parkia Speciosa (Petai).
Parkia speciosa, also known as petai, bitter bean, twisted cluster bean, satori bean or stink bean, is a plant indigenous to Southeast Asia and is also abundantly found in the tropical regions like Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia.
These beans are known for its pungent and distinctive smell that occasionally make some individuals reluctant to eat these beans. Interestingly, scientists are still not entirely sure which type of chemical substances do the smelly urine actually originate from.
Nutritional value of petai
The seeds contain (per 100 g edible portion): fat 1.6-13.3g, protein 6.0-27.5 g, crude fiber 1.7-2.0 g, carbohydrate 13.2-52.9 g, energy 91.0-441.5 kcal, vitamin C 19.3 mg, thiamin 0.28 mg, α-tocopherol 4.15 mg, and minerals which include iron 2.2-2.7 mg, calcium 108.0-265.1 mg, phosphorus 115.0 mg, potassium 341.0 mg, magnesium 29.0 mg, manganese 42.0 ppm, zinc 8.2 ppm, and copper 36.7 ppm.
Health benefits of Parkia Speciosa
They are loaded with iron which encourages the creation of hemoglobin within the blood, therefore, it assists in cases of iron anemia.
Moreover, it is loaded with phosphorus, which speeds up the healing of broken bones and other injuries, helps to metabolize fats and starches for energy as well as being important for niacin assimilation and for normal nerve impulses.
These beans also contain tryptophan, a type of protein which the physical body converts into serotonin and improves your mood and helps you to relax, increasing your overall well-being.
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