Are you familiar with the jackfruit? It is the largest fruit grown on tree which can grow up to 100 lbs.
This amazing and super fruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh. It is bumpy, hard green fruit with pale-colored flesh.
Due to its versatility, texture and vitamin content, it has become popular as a replacement of meat for vegans.
What Are the Health Benefits of Jackfruit?
Web MD is rich in vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium and fiber. It has also a certain amount of vitamin A, calcium and even a little of protein. One cup daily of this fruit provides 25% of the needed amount of B6, a complex vitamin that you can’t obtain in a regular vegan diet.
According to the National Cancer Institute, almost 1,2 million of people in the USA in 2013 have colorectal cancer. This is a complex type of cancer that is difficult to treat and can develop many additional complications. However, there is no need of worry because there is a natural way to fight and treat colon cancer.
Jackfruit is an ideal fruit for this purpose. It mainly grows in the tropical areas in the world, especially South East Asia where it is used in many recipes.
This article will explain you how to prevent and fight this type of cancer.
1. Prevention of Colon Cancer
Jackfruit is loaded with many powerful compounds such as phytonutrients, saponins, lignants and isoflavones. These compounds are very important anti-cancer agents. They can prevent the free radicals which cause some chronic diseases and can develop cancer.
2. Phytonutrients
It’s the phytonutrients that prevent the onset of cancer cells. If you experience some stomach ulcers, jackfruit will help you fight them and improve your condition. Surprisingly enough, the phytonutrients can only be sourced from plant-based food. The researchers claim that the phytonutrients provide many health benefits for your body. They conduct many studies in order to find out how these phytonutrients prevent and fight cancer.
3. Saponins
Saponins have important anti-cancer properties. According to a study, published in the Journal of Nutrition 1995, the saponins are cancer preventive agents. It has been found that these phytonutrients induce mitotic arrest in leukemia cells. They bound to the cancerous cells and prevent their growth.
4. Lignants and Isoflavones
The experts call these nutrients phytoestrogens because they bind to the receptors as estrogens do. According to a recent study, published in the National Cancer Institute in 2006, they reduce the risk of endometrial cancer. It included 500 women, chosen on random basis. One of the group took high level of isoflavones and lignants from this fruit while the other group doesn’t. Those who consumed these nutrients have reduced their cancer rates compared to the other group.
5. Protection of Cellular DNA
Jackfruit is high in antioxidants, which can protect your cellular DNA against damage from free radicals as well as it can prevent induced mutations.
6. A vast number of anti-cancer properties
What makes this fruit so amazing and unique is the high amount of fiber and a sticky form. Both of these qualities make this fruit a great colon cleanser. It removes the toxins from the digestive system and reduce the risk of colon cancer.
7. Boosts the Immune System
This fruit is not only rich in vitamin C but it is an important immune booster. According to a study conducted on mice, the sugar in this fruit contains polysaccharides that improve the phagocytic cell function.
Jackfruit Nutritional Value
Include this fruit in your diet and you will reduce the risk of colorectal cancer and other types of cancer, as well as improve the digestive system.
How to Eat It
There are many ways to eat this fruit with a unique flavor and texture. Usually, people eat the yellow, sweet parts covering the seed, but others also use the rest of the fruit to make stir fried dishes and curries. You can also dry the seed and ground it to obtain a nutritious flavor. Raw jackfruit can be used as a pork substitute. Once cooked, it absorbs the sauce well abd gets a moist and tender texture.
Still, have in mind that it has a rather pungent and strong smell, something between a pineapple and mango.
Reasons why you should eat more jackfruit:
- It is a low caloric fruit. One cup of jackfruit has 155calories with only 4 fats.
- It has a low amount of saturated fats, sodium and cholesterol.
- It is loaded with vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, riboflavin, niacin and thiamine.
- It is rich in many crucial minerals such as magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper, potassium, iron, calcium, phosphorus and selenium.
- It has simple sugars which are important for your health.
- One cup of jackfruit provides over 11% of the daily fiber intake.
- You can’t stop at just one cup of this fruit.
- In the Chinese medicine, Jackfruit is used for eliminating the effects of alcohol.
Via Holistic Living Tips | Cure Joy