Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-1

[Vijayasankar]

My favourite Jack fruit, from Sirumalai hills. According to Tamil literature this is the second tastiest fruit in the world (Mango, Jack and Banana, is the order). But i rank this first. Have you ever tried to taste all these three fruits at a time? We have relished, together with honey!!  During surveys our team used to sit and finish one whole jack fruit at one go! Later at base camp we roast or cook the seeds and eat.

 

Regards

 

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Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Research Associate
National Center for Natural Products Research
Thad Cochran Research Center
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677
Phone: +1 662 915 1018

[Muthu Karthick]

Vijay sir, this is just delicious...

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[Gurcharan Singh]

I know only fried and cooked as vegetable, never as ripe fruit.

 

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[Pankaj Oudhia]

Just to add. If you take Mango, Jack and Banana in excess and feeling stomach discomfort, please wait a while and take it in reverse order i.e. Banana, Jack and Mango in small quantity. You will get rid of trouble. (Oudhipedia)

Here is picture of Bastar weekly village market. Matured Jack is available in Dona.

http://pankajoudhia.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=36599

regards

Pankaj Oudhia

[Vijayasankar]

Gurcharan ji, I think you should try this when you get chance. Even sweet persons (diabetics!) can't resist without tasting it, but only a single piece may be allowed!

But remember there are several cultivars with different tastes and fibrous nature, available in the market.

Thanks for the 'antidote' formula, Oudhia ji. As you know Jack and Mango are laxatives and banana does the 'controlling' job.

Regards

 

 

Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Research Associate
National Center for Natural Products Research
Thad Cochran Research Center
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677
Phone: +1 662 915 1018

[Jency Samuel]

Mr Vijay, We have read about the honey-soaked fruits only in literature. Now that you have tempted the taste buds, should try. Especially with Mr Pankaj giving the antidote for it :-) Jency Chennai --- On Wed, 5/1/11, Vijayasankar <vijay.b...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Pankaj Oudhia]

Jack and Mango are laxative But only when they are used separately but the combination of Jack, Mango and Banana acts in entirely different way like the flowers of Cassia fistula. These flowers are laxative but when loose motions are due to Cassia fistula fruit pulp, the use of (its) flowers stop it.

While documenting Traditional Knowledge I have noted more than ten herbal ways to manage the stomach upset caused by trio. Its use in reverse order helps in managing it as mentioned in previous mail.

You will be surprised to know that long term use of this combination with other herbs changes the taste of semen to sweeter side without affecting other properties.

regards

Pankaj Oudhia