Jackfruit
is one of its own kind of tropical fruits, recognized for its unique shape,
size, and fruity flavor that can be appreciated from a distance. The fruit is
delicious sweet taste. In common with other tropical fruits such as durian,
banana, etc., it is also rich in energy, dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins
and free from saturated fats or cholesterol, making it one of the healthy
summer treat to relish!
Botanically,
this popular Asian tropical fruit belongs to the family of moraceae, genus:
Artocarpus and is closely related to figs, mulberry, and breadfruit. Scientific
name: Artocarpus heterophyllus.
Health benefits of jackfrui
1.
100 g of edible jackfruit bulbs provide 95 calories. The fruit is made of soft,
easily digestible flesh (bulbs) with simple sugars like fructose and sucrose
that when eaten replenishes energy and revitalizes the body instantly.
2.
Jackfruit is rich in dietary fiber, which makes it a good bulk laxative. The
fiber content helps protect the colon mucous membrane by binding to and
eliminating cancer-causing chemicals from the colon.
3.
Fresh fruit has small amounts of vitamin-A, and flavonoid pigments such as
carotene-ß, xanthin, lutein and cryptoxanthin-ß. Together, these compounds play
vital roles in antioxidant and vision functions. Vitamin A is also required for
maintaining integrity of mucus membranes and skin. Consumption of natural
fruits rich in vitamin-A, and carotenes has been found to protect from lung and
oral cavity cancers.
4.
Additionally, jackfruit is a good source of antioxidant vitamin-C, provides
about 13.7 mg or 23% of RDA. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps the
body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful free
radicals.
5.
It is one of the rare fruits that is rich in B-complex group of vitamins. It
contains very good amounts of vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), niacin, riboflavin, and
folic acid.
6.
Fresh fruit is a good source of potassium, magnesium, manganese, and iron.
Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps
controlling heart rate and blood pressure.
Source: nutrition-and-you.com