News|Articles|May 16, 2025

Star fruit

Fun fact! The fruit of the carambola tree, also known as star fruit, is used in traditional medicine in Southeast and South Asian countries. Click to read more!

The fruit of the carambola tree, also known as star fruit, is used in traditional medicine throughout Asia. In Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan, for example, the fruit is used to treat sore throats, while in Ayurveda, it is used to aid digestion. In traditional Chinese medicine, the root of the carambola tree is used to treat diabetes.

Source: Wei, C.T.Y; McNamee, G.L. Carambola. November 3, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/topic/carambola (accessed 2025-05-15).


Related to this article

SupplySide Global Vitaquest
Live from SupplySide Global 2026, Nutritional Outlook’s Nicholas Jacobus speaks with Michael Anthonavage, VP of innovation at Vitaquest International, about the company’s 2027 consumer trends forecast and how it’s shaping supplement formulation.
Laurentia Bliss
Live from SupplySide Global 2026, Laurentia Bliss talks about new athlete-focused research on Magtein, ThreoTech’s brain-targeted magnesium ingredient, and upcoming innovations like effervescent tablets and gummies.
Klaus Neumann
Live from SupplySide Global 2026, Klaus Neumann talks about Concordix's chewable supplement line spanning beauty and gut-immune health, including BeautyBioti, a Skin & Hair Vitality Complex, and FortiBiotic.