What vitamins are in kamias?
Kamias is the filipino name for a tree scientifically known as overrhoa bilimbi. In english it is known as the cucumber or sorrel tree This fruit bearing tree is a good source of vitamins B,C and phosphorus antioxidants and iron. Kamias (Averrhoa bilimbi Linn. Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania, where various tropical fruits and vegetables thrive. However, this fruit is often underutilized, frequently left to fall and decay.Its nutritional and medicinal values are well known, however, due to its high oxalate content, excessive intake can lead to acute kidney injury (AKI). We report a case of AKI after ingestion of kamias (Averrhoa bilimbi) juice.Studies have shown that kamias extracts have anti-diabetic, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties.