My Aunt Linda's friend gave her a cempedak fruit last Friday and she gave it to me that the fruit was a bit too strong for her. We Malaysians believe that the cempedak will give one a lot of 'wind' or gas after we eat it and hence would try to shy away from it if possible. Usually people would fry the fruit in batter before eating. However, I found out that the people from Universiti Sains Malaysia found out that this fruit has medicinal purposes.
Here is more information about the fruit.
LOCAL NAME OF FRUIT: Cempedak
Scientific name: Artocarpus champedan
Medicinal purposes:
Scientists from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) discovered that the humble cempedak (artocarpus champedan) can cure diabetes and can also control activation of cancer cells.
USM’s Technology Industry Department lecturer Dr Noor Aziah Abdul Aziz said cempedak flour contains a starch that produces propionic acid, adding that the acid causes the starch to remain indigestible, thus fermenting bacteria and weakening cancer cells. It also changes the oxidation process. She also said that the fruit also has high fibre content, contains vitamin A and minerals and is an anti-oxidant.
USM’s Technology Industry Department lecturer Dr Noor Aziah Abdul Aziz said cempedak flour contains a starch that produces propionic acid, adding that the acid causes the starch to remain indigestible, thus fermenting bacteria and weakening cancer cells. It also changes the oxidation process. She also said that the fruit also has high fibre content, contains vitamin A and minerals and is an anti-oxidant.
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