Jackfruit (Latin scientific name: Artocarpusheterophyllus? Lamentations of Jeremiah), an evergreen tree of Moraceae and Paramita. The height of the tree is 10-20m, and the bark is dark brown. Leaf leather oval, spiral arrangement; Flowers are monoecious, and when the fruit matures, the epidermis is yellow-brown, and there are tumor-like processes and coarse hairs on the surface.
Jackfruit is a tropical fruit and the heaviest fruit in the world. It generally weighs 5-20kg, and the heaviest fruit is over 59kg. The pulp can be eaten fresh or processed into canned food, preserved fruit and juice. Seeds are rich in starch and can be cooked; Sap and leaves can be used medicinally to reduce swelling and detoxify; The pulp has the effects of quenching thirst, promoting lactation, invigorating middle warmer and benefiting qi; Jackfruit is a beautiful shade tree and street tree with neat tree shape, thick crown and strange fruit. A century-old jackfruit tree with golden wood and hard material can be used to make furniture and yellow dyes.
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Edible efficacy
1, nourishing blood and benefiting qi: suitable for people with dull complexion, ruddy skin and cold hands and feet.
2, anti-inflammatory and analgesic: analgesic, relieve pain.
3, quench thirst: moisten the throat to dry, make people refreshed and feel comfortable. Suitable for people with dry mouth, dry eyes, excessive thinking, lack of sleep and excessive speech.
4. Health care: The sugar, protein, fatty oil, minerals and vitamins in jackfruit play a certain role in maintaining the normal physiological functions of the body.
5. Thrombosis: strengthening the hydrolysis of fibrin in the body can dissolve fibrin and blood clots blocked in tissues and blood vessels.
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Baidu encyclopedia-jackfruit