Jack-fruit is a member of the mulberry family. It is an attractive tropical tree valued for its timber.
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Facts:
- An extract from jackfruit is a remedy for skin diseases, asthma, fever and diarrhea.
- The fruit was rich in vitamins A, B and C, potassium, calcium, iron, proteins and carbohydrates.
- Health benefits of jackfruit are wide-ranging from anti-cancer to antihypertensive, anti-ageing, antioxidant, anti-ulcer.
- The pulp of the fruit can be cooked as a vegetable, pickled or canned.
- The fruits are eaten fresh and used to make various delicious items like chutney, jam, jelly, and paste.
- It can also be preserved as candies by drying or mixing with sugar, honey or syrup.
- The pulp is also used to flavour ice cream and beverages.
- The seeds of jackfruit can be eaten boiled, roasted or dried and salted as table nuts.
- A yellow dye can be extracted from the wood particles and used to dye cotton.
- The pulp and seeds are used as a tonic.
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