WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF JACK FRUIT SEEDS

BENEFITS OF JACK FRUIT SEEDS

Jack fruit is the largest tree fruit in the world. During in summer we get this fruits. Fruit and seeds also very useful to our health.Jack fruit seeds has rich source of vitamins, minerals,anti-oxidants, protein, high carbohydrates etc.

Jack fruit seeds has rich source of vitamins like Thiamin , Riboflavin {B-vitamins},minerals like zinc, copper, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium,manganese etc.

100 grams seeds contain:

• calories -185

• protein -7 gm

• carbs - 38 gm

• fiber - 1.5 gm
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USES OF JACK FRUIT SEEDS:

1. It reduces ANEMIA  and it is the iron boosting  one of the best seeds.Iron helps to heart and brain health.
2. It contains rich protein which is beneficiary of build muscles,healthy hair.
3. It has anti-oxidants or phytochemicals such as flavonoids, saponins, tannins prevent cancer cells.Free radicals damage the cells in human body  and it leads to develop chronic diseases like cancer.
4. It decreases cholesterol.
5. It controls high blood pressure.
6. It controls the glucose levels.
7. It acts as anti-bacterial,anti-fungal and rich source of vitamin-c works  as wound heeling.
8. It helps to promote sleep in night time which has magnesium helps to promote sleep.
9. It controls the blood clotting risk.
10. It rises the skin glow.
11. It helps digestion and slow absorption of carbohydrates.
12. seeds reduces constipation.
13. It helps to hair growth.
14. It improves eye sight.
15. It decreases the digestion problems which has soluble fiber.

TIPS:

• We don't eat raw jack fruit seeds why because the seeds contains  tannins which is mix with digestive proteins and it is difficult to digest.

• Peel the jack fruit seeds ,after eat by using cooking methods.

• We can eat jack fruit seeds by cooking three methods.

1. Boiling: Boil the seeds in a water.when ever we eat peel the skin of jack fruit seeds.
2. Burning: Burning on the flame and remove the peel.
3. Roasting:It is old traditional method.Take sand/salt 1 kg in a big vessel  add jack fruit seeds.Heat the sand or salt in medium flame and mix it well.Heating of sand  the seeds also roasted well.This is olden days process.

• If we will deep fry in the oil ,the nutrient values decreased in the jack fruit seeds.

Everyone have to eat jack fruit but the seeds throw in the dust.But if we know the nutrient values of the seeds we can't throw the seeds.This is the best energy food and we add in our meals.we will prepare different types of curries ,salads with this seeds.