The nutritional value of this fruit and its health After MT was extracted from figs & olives,

benefits have led to its acquiring a whole new scientists found that the use of MT from fig or olive alone
importance. did not give the expected benefit for the human health.
The fig can constitute a part of just about The benefits were only seen when MT that is extracted
any special diet. Since figs do not naturally contain from fig was mixed with MT that is extracted from olive.
fat, sodium or cholesterol but have high levels of After noticing that, the Japanese team tried to find the best
fibre, they are an ideal food for those trying to lose mix ratio between fig & olive that provides the best
weight. At the same time, figs have higher mineral influence. The best mix ratio was found to be 1 fig to 7
contents than any other known fruit. Forty grams of olives!
figs contains 244 mg of potassium (7% of the daily Carbohydrates compounds known as the soralins
requirement), 53 mg of calcium (6% of the daily have also been discovered in figs; these compounds play
requirement) and 1.2 mg of iron (6% of the daily
requirement). The calcium level in figs is very high:
The fig ranks second after the orange in terms of
an important role in fortifying blood against a number of
disease-causing viruses and parasites, such as hepatitis C.
This carbohydrate group is found in large amounts in figs;
The Fig
calcium content. A crate of dried figs provides the in its syrup, juices and jams.
same level of calcium as a crate of milk. Figs have also proved to be beneficial for
By the fig & the olive
Figs are thought of as a medicine which breastfeeding mothers, in treating hemorrhoids, chronic Quran 95:1
gives strength & energy to long-term patients as constipation, gout, chest diseases, menstrual disorders, There are many sacraments in the
they seek to recover. They eliminate physical and epilepsy, mouth ulcers, gingivitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, Quran: sacraments upon the sun,
mental difficulties; give the body strength & energy. leucoderma, removing warts, healing injuries, and
The most important nutritional component of figs is different kinds of ulcers. moon, olive, fig.
sugar, which comprises 51-74% of all fruits. The The benefits we have restricted ourselves to Allah swears sometimes
sugar level in figs is one of the highest. Figs are mentioning here are an indication of the compassion
recommended in the treatment of asthma, coughs Allah feels for human beings. Our Lord provides the
on the stars, sun or the whole
and chills. substances required by human beings in this fruit, which sky and sometimes on day and
Japanese scientists have discovered an is so pleasant to eat, already packaged and at the ideal night. There is no doubt that
aromatic aldehyde compound, benzaldehyde levels for human health. The way that this special blessing
(C6H5CHO) in figs. This chemical compound was from Allah is mentioned in the Quran may indicate the these mysterious pledges bear
extracted from figs and has proved to be effective in importance of the fig for human beings. From the point of lots of secrets and wisdoms.
fighting carcinogens. view of human health, the nutritional value of the fig was Allah made the fig tree an
Metallothionein (MT) : A material which only established with the advance of medicine and
is produced by human & animal brains in small technology. This is another indication that the Quran is example that symbolizes the
quantities. This material is a protein that contains indisputably the Word of Allah, the Omniscient. various phases of spiritual
Sulfur which can easily bind with zinc, iron and
phosphorus. This substance is considered very vital
The fig tree development of the human being:
to the human body in the sense of reducing is one of a faith, guidance,
cholesterol, performing metabolism, strengthening misguidance and disbelief.
the heart, and controlling breath. MT production few trees
increases gradually between the ages of 15 to 35 The fig tree is one of a few trees
years. Then, the production level decrease till it
in existence that in existence that do not have
stops at the age of sixty. That is why it was not easy do not have blossoms. The similitude of the
to obtain MT from humans. Also, small amount of
MT was found in animals. blossoms. human creation and the fig is that
Therefore, scientists kept searching for MT the blossoms of the fig tree are
in plants. A team of Japanese scientists searched for Glory be to Allah
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he reference to the fig in the first verse of fruit or vegetable. One single dried fig provides two Dr. Oliver Alabaster, Director of the
Surat at-Tin is a most wise one in terms of grams of fibre: 20% of the daily recommended intake. Institute for Disease Prevention at the George
the benefits imparted by this fruit. Research over the last fifteen years or so has revealed that Washington University Medical Centre, refers to
the fibre in plant foods is very important for the regular figs in these terms: [H]ere is an opportunity to
Parts of the figs creation wonders functioning of the digestive system. It is known that fibre add a really healthy, high fiber food to your diet.
The fig is a complex accessory fruit that is actually in foods assists the digestive system and also helps reduce Choosing figs and other high fiber foods more
an inside-out flower cluster called a synconium, the risk of some forms of cancer. Nutritionists describe frequently means that youll naturally choose
formed as a result of the growth of synconia in the eating figs, which are rich in fibre, as an ideal way of potentially harmful foods less frequently-and this
shape of a cone. Tiny female flowers (pistil) line the increasing ones fibre intake. is great for your lifelong health.
inner surface of the synconia while male flowers Fibrous foodstuffs are divided into two types: According to the California Fig Advisory
(stamens) spread out around the outer layer which is soluble and insoluble. Foods rich in insoluble fibre Board, it is believed that the antioxidants in fruit
narrow at the top. The female flowers usually facilitate the passage of substances to be expelled from and vegetables protect against a number of
mature before the male ones. Allah Has assigned the the body through the intestine by adding water to them. diseases. Antioxidants neutralize harmful
fig wasp (blastophaga) to help pollinate the fig They thus accelerate the digestive system and ensure its substances (free radicals) that arise as a result of
flowers. The relationship is symbiotic; fig flowers regular functioning. It has also been established that foods chemical reactions in the body or else are taken in
provide a warm safe place for blastophaga larvae to containing insoluble fibre have a protective effect against from the outside and thus prevent the destruction of
stay and feed in until they become adults. As the colon cancer. Foods rich in soluble fibre, on the other cells. In one study performed by the University of
adult wasps make their way out of the flower, their hand, have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels in the Scranton, it was determined that dried figs had a
bodies come into contact with the male flowers, blood by more than 20%. These are therefore of the much higher level of the phenol makeup, which is
pollen sticks to the body of the insects that then carry greatest importance in reducing the risk of heart attack. rich in antioxidants, than other fruits. Phenol is
the pollen to the female flowers, pollinating them Excessive levels of cholesterol in the blood collect in the used as an antiseptic to kill micro-organisms. The
and allowing fertilization to begin. Three arteries, hardening and narrowing them. Depending on level of phenol in figs is much higher than that in
generations of flowers are found in the fig tree. The which organ's blood vessels the cholesterol accumulates other fruits and vegetables.
first generation contains the male and insect-hosting in, disorders connected to that organ arise. For example, if Another study, by Rutgers University in
flowers. The second generation of flowers are cholesterol accumulates in the arteries that feed the heart, New Jersey, revealed that due to the essential fatty
female ones pollinated by the insects coming out of problems such as heart attacks result. Accumulations of acids omega-3 and omega-6 and phytosterol
the first generation flowers. These insects fertilize cholesterol in the kidney veins can lead to high blood contained in dried figs, they can play a
the flowers producing the main harvest of the fig pressure and kidney deficiency. Furthermore, the intake considerable part in reducing cholesterol. It is
tree. The third generation flowers contain insect- of soluble fibre is important in terms of regulating blood known that omega-3 and omega-6 cannot be
hosting flowers where the insects spend the winter. sugar by emptying the stomach because sudden changes manufactured in the body and need to be absorbed
Who else but Allah could set up such an in blood sugar can lead to life-threatening disorders. with food. Furthermore, these fatty acids are
accurate reproductive system for the fig tree? Who Indeed, societies with fibre-rich diets have been shown to indispensable to the proper functioning of the
else but Allah could teach the fig wasp that its home have far lower incidences of illnesses such as cancer and heart, brain and nervous system. Phytosterol
is in the flower of fig tree to assist fertilization as it heart disease. permits the cholesterol in animal products, which
moves from one flower to another? The relationship It is also another major health advantage for has the potential to harden the hearts arteries, to be
between this insect and the fig flower is one of the soluble and insoluble fibres to be present at one and the expelled from the body without entering the blood
most amazing examples of symbiosis between same time. It has been shown that when both forms are stream.
plants and insects. present together, they are much more effective in Despite being one of the oldest fruits
preventing cancer than when they are on their own. The known to man, the fig-described as natures most
The Benefits for Human Beings presence of both forms of fibre, soluble and insoluble, in nearly perfect fruit by the California Fig Advisory
Figs have a higher fibre level than any other the fig makes it a most important foodstuff in this regard. Board-has been rediscovered by food producers.

If I had to mention a fruit that descended from Paradise I would say it is the fig,
because the fruits of Paradise do not have pits... eat from these fruits for they prevent
hemorrhoids & piles and help gout Prophet Muhammad (peace)