Birdnest Benefits

Lake Toba was formed due to a super volcanic eruption that occurred an estimated 75,000 years ago. It is the largest known explosive eruption anywhere on Earth in the last 25 million years. Although the eruption causes disasters, after the eruption, the lava dries up creating new fertile land, providing great source of food for living creature. 

Of which, Swiftlet has become one of the main source of economic income for Indonesia that builds the edible birdnest. Indonesia supplies more than 80% of the bird nests consumed worldwide and hence you should always buy from the origin country, Indonesia.

Birdnest is a delicacy for Chinese, well known for its health and medical benefits. Why is it so? And what is the nutrition value in Birdnest?

Besides its high protein content, there is content in scientific term called Neuraminic acid, collectively known as Sialic acid (唾液酸), a natural carbonate compound which is able to absorb bacteria and virus. When our body is attack by virus or bacteria, Neuraminic acid is able to absorb these virus or bacteria on our skin first and then performs inhibiting action to prevent spread of the virus or bacteria to other good body cells.

It is also an important substance required in ganglioside (a glycosphingolipid found in the brain and other nervous system tissues) distribution and structure in the brain. Hence, it has been commonly said to contribute to neurological and intellectual advantages in infants.  
 

Neuraminic acid can also be found in our daily food; however, the content in Birdnest is approximately 200 times more than what you can get from the daily food.