Commonly found in tropical countries, this fruit is finally getting more attention in Western cultures thanks to its culinary versatility and nutritional value.
Jackfruit could be considered a functional food because it has valuable compounds in different parts of the fruit that show functional properties and medicinal effects. The very concept of food is changing from a past emphasis on maintaining health to the promising use of food to promote better health to prevent chronic diseases. “Functional foods” are those that provide more than just nutrition; They provide an additional physiological benefit to the consumer.
Jackfruit is the largest edible fruit in the world. Jackfruit is rich in nutrients including carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Both the seeds and pulp of jackfruit are consumed as curries and boiled forms, while the pulp in fully ripened state can be eaten directly as fruit. Several countries have developed different food products such as jams, jellies, marmalades and ice creams using Jackfruit puree. The various parts of the tree, including fruits, leaves and bark, have been widely used in traditional medicine due to their anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. wound healing and hypoglycemic effects. Jackfruit contains flavonoids that are effective in inhibiting the release of inflammatory mediators from mast cells, neutrophils and macrophages. Phytonutrients such as lignans, isoflavones and saponins in jackfruit contribute to its anti-cancer, anti-hypertensive, anti-ulcer and anti-aging, anti-microbial, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antiviral, anthelmintic, healing and antineoplastic activities, prevent cell formation cancerous in the body and fight against stomach ulcers. Clinical studies reveal that the leaves have antidiabetic action in healthy and insulin-dependent diabetic individuals.
Jackfruit contains a variety of minerals detailed in Table 3 in the last link. The seeds contain jacalin which is useful in assessing the immune status of patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection [Figure 2]. The seeds have antioxidant properties, fight inflammation, malaria and skin conditions, and have also demonstrated antibacterial and anthelmintic properties. The leaves of the tree are frequently used to treat ulcers. Due to the presence of hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic chemicals, its leaves have the ability to cure diabetes mellitus. The phytonutrients present in jackfruit seeds, such as lignans, isoflavones, and saponins, have a variety of health benefits, including the ability to fight cancer and hypertension, as well as prevent aging and disease.
Jackfruit has compounds with chemoprotective properties to reduce the mutagenicity of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and the proliferation of cancer cells and the pulp of Jackfruit contains compounds that can be an effective aid in preventing or treating cancer. Jackfruit has compounds such as morine, dihydromorine, cinomacurin, artocarpine, isoartocarpine, cyloartocarpine, artocarpesin, oxydihydroartocarpesin, artocarpetine, norarthocarpetine, cycloartinone, betulinic acid, artocarpanone and heterophyllol that are useful in fever, boils, wounds, skin diseases, convulsions. , diuretic, constipation, ophthalmic disorders, snake bite, etc.
Jackfruit could be considered a functional food because it has valuable compounds in different parts of the fruit that show functional properties and medicinal effects. The very concept of food is changing from a past emphasis on maintaining health to the promising use of food to promote better health to prevent chronic diseases. “Functional foods” are those that provide more than just nutrition; They provide an additional physiological benefit to the consumer.
Jackfruit is the largest edible fruit in the world. Jackfruit is rich in nutrients including carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Both the seeds and pulp of jackfruit are consumed as curries and boiled forms, while the pulp in fully ripened state can be eaten directly as fruit. Several countries have developed different food products such as jams, jellies, marmalades and ice creams using Jackfruit puree. The various parts of the tree, including fruits, leaves and bark, have been widely used in traditional medicine due to their anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. wound healing and hypoglycemic effects. Jackfruit contains flavonoids that are effective in inhibiting the release of inflammatory mediators from mast cells, neutrophils and macrophages. Phytonutrients such as lignans, isoflavones and saponins in jackfruit contribute to its anti-cancer, anti-hypertensive, anti-ulcer and anti-aging, anti-microbial, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antiviral, anthelmintic, healing and antineoplastic activities, prevent cell formation cancerous in the body and fight against stomach ulcers. Clinical studies reveal that the leaves have antidiabetic action in healthy and insulin-dependent diabetic individuals.
Jackfruit contains a variety of minerals detailed in Table 3 in the last link. The seeds contain jacalin which is useful in assessing the immune status of patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection [Figure 2]. The seeds have antioxidant properties, fight inflammation, malaria and skin conditions, and have also demonstrated antibacterial and anthelmintic properties. The leaves of the tree are frequently used to treat ulcers. Due to the presence of hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic chemicals, its leaves have the ability to cure diabetes mellitus. The phytonutrients present in jackfruit seeds, such as lignans, isoflavones, and saponins, have a variety of health benefits, including the ability to fight cancer and hypertension, as well as prevent aging and disease.
Jackfruit has compounds with chemoprotective properties to reduce the mutagenicity of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and the proliferation of cancer cells and the pulp of Jackfruit contains compounds that can be an effective aid in preventing or treating cancer. Jackfruit has compounds such as morine, dihydromorine, cinomacurin, artocarpine, isoartocarpine, cyloartocarpine, artocarpesin, oxydihydroartocarpesin, artocarpetine, norarthocarpetine, cycloartinone, betulinic acid, artocarpanone and heterophyllol that are useful in fever, boils, wounds, skin diseases, convulsions. , diuretic, constipation, ophthalmic disorders, snake bite, etc.
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