Wednesday, September 23, 2020

THE IMPORTANT OF DURIAN FRUIT (Part 5)

DURIAN FRUIT (Durio zibethinus) are popular fruits in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia and other tropical country in this region. Durian akso known as 'King Of The Fruit' from Moraceae family. There are 72,464 hectare of durian grown in Malaysia in 2018 producing 251,910 metric ton for domestic and export market. Among popular premium durian varieities grown in Malaysia are Musang King (D197), Black Thorn (D200), D24, Hajah Asmah (D168) and many others. For me durian is really a fruit which is extremely popular with lots of individuals, like an aromatic smell as well as the taste is scrumptious and also fairly sweet. Durian can also be appropriate food choices, simply because durian has numerous health advantages. Advantages are obtained not just from the flesh alone, but in addition from the skin as well as leaves. Many beliefs that durian fruit may cause sickness. Without a doubt, the opinion just isn’t completely incorrect, simply because consuming durian can easily improve blood pressure level and high cholesterol levels. Blog "Anim Agriculture Technology" write about the important of durian fruit for commercial use and benefits.

Few other traditional uses has some medicinal uses in traditional medicine in Southeast Asia. Durian is considered as a general tonic. Fruit is believed to be an aphrodisiac, an abortifacient and to improve menstruation. Decoction of the leaves and roots were prescribed as an antipyretic in Peninsular Malaysia. Juice of fresh leaves had been used as an ingredient in a lotion for fevers and the roots were used for treating fever, either pulverized or rubbed on the body or as a decoction. Leaf juice was applied on the head of a fever patient. A traditional Malay prescription for fever, reported drinking the boiled decoction of the roots of Hibiscus rosasinensis, Nephelium longan, Durio zibethinus, Nephelium mutabile and Artocarpus integrifolia, and boiling the leaves of all of these species and using as a poultice. Another traditional treatment for fever was to bath the patient’s head for several days with water containing crushed leaf extracts of Curculigo latifolia, Gleichenia linearis, Nephelium lappaceum and Durio zibethinus. Leaves were employed in medicinal baths for people with jaundice. Decoctions of the leaves and fruits were applied to swellings and skin diseases. Ash of the burned hull was taken after childbirth. Pulpy flesh was said to be anti-helminthic and to serve as a vermifuge. Fruit hulls had been used externally for treating skin ailments in Java. 

The sapwood is white, the heartwood light red brown, and soft, coarse, not durable nor termite-resistant. It is used for masts and interiors of huts in Peninsular Malaysia. Durian rind extracts have been found to be suitable for the preparation of granules and to have desirous binding properties for the manufacture of tablets. Empty rinds are used in Indonesia as a source of fuel; in the Moluccas islands (Maluku), the husk of the durian fruit is used as fuel to smoke fish. Ashes of the fruit hull have been used in Patani in Thailand and in Pekan, Pahang for making silk white and as lye with other dyes. The durian fruit is indigenous to Southeast Asia. It really is purchased from markets all around the Asian world and is particularly brought in in the usa as well as Europe. Individuals have variations in choices relating to ripeness, although some just like somewhat ripened, sour flavoured durians while some might prefer to treasure over ripened. Generally, ripe fruit which falls from the tree is gathered and set to trade.Within the store, select a durian fruit along with firm stalk. Exterior their native habitat, it really is one of several costly fruits; a number of its types just like D24 (Sultan) is in popular demand as well as requires high price. The fruit may also be kept in the fridge for couple of days.


Ass precautin about this fruit, even though the nutrition valuation of durian is extremely higher, individuals shouldn’t consume it exceedingly. The excessive consumption of durian may cause our bodies hot, as well as plentiful nutrition cannot be totally soaked up through the body. Due to a great deal of sugar, the unnecessary consumption of durian may also worsen the signs and symptoms of the sufferers along with diabetic issues. Therefore, people should consume durian in the correct amount in order to take advantage of plentiful nutrition found in durian just like calcium and phosphorus. Durian fruit, whenever coupled with alcohol, can easily bring about negative effects just like powerful gastro spasms as well as intense unwanted gas. People struggling with high blood pressure levels as well as expecting mothers shouldn’t eat durian as the seeds are usually poisonous naturally and may leads to difficulty breathing. In fact consume 100 grams of durian was sufficient. Simply because, in 100 grams of it, have been fairly much more nutrients we get.


Consuming durian fruit is not an excellent issue as ripe ones fall in time and could somewhat crack whenever falling especially the big ones. Simply by inserting a knife to this type of crack, it may be opened up effortlessly. Inside are about five parts as well as in each one of these, a number of seeds can be viewed engrossed in a fleshy as well as vibrantly compared to custard. Whenever durian is consumed instantly on falling, the nipping odor is endurable along with the flavor is pleasant as well as beneficial. Usually place the seedless durian flesh within a bowl and place it within the deep freeze for some time just before consuming. Durian fruit could be combined with numerous tastes to improve its flavor as well as wide selection of local recipes. Additionally, there are durian sweets around in case you don’t desire it raw and also the specific taste stays along with it. Its seed may also be consumed soon after it’s cooked just like the boiled seeds of jackfruit. Cooking tips for durian is utilized to taste a multitude of fairly sweet food, just like conventional Malay candy, ice kachang, dodol, rose biscuits, and so on. Additionally it is utilized for preparing ice cream, milk shakes, Yule logs as well as cappuccino. This article divided in 5 segment namely Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and part 5 respectively.
Thanks.
By,
M Anim Hosnan,
Senior Agronomist,
Melaka City, Melaka,
Malaysia.
July 2020.

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