“Jackfruit contains many classes of phytochemicals such as carotenoids, which have beneficial effects on several chronic degenerative diseases and cancers. Phytonutrients such as lignans, isoflavones, and saponins in jackfruit contribute to its anticancer property”, explained by Thomas Varghese, an Oncologist of Kerala.

Recently Kerala doctors have discovered that green jackfruits have the potentials to fight fetal disease cancer (Raghunath, 2020). Sometimes the treatment of some diseases can lead to the death of the patients.

Especially in the case of Cancers, which worries humans like anything. Amidst all this chaos created by scientists and doctors around the globe, a team of Kerala doctors has come up with a solution that can give people relief from the deadliest condition that arises from exposure to prolonged chemotherapy (Raghunath, 2020). Thomas Varghese has discovered the fact that if green jack fruits can be consumed in the form of flour, it can save human lives and he has applied this therapy on one of his patients, who was benefited from it.

 

“Jackfruit flour can overcome the side effects of chemotherapy”, explained Thomas Varghese.

Later, it has been discovered that consuming jackfruits also helps in preventing Leukopenia. When a cancer patient goes through chemotherapy, there are chances of developing leukopenia (Varughese, Joseph, & Menon, 2020). In this condition, the Leukocytes of the body become unable to fight against any kind of disease. It has been proven that when one of his patients reduces the consumption of the green jackfruit powder, his white blood cells came down badly.

Scientists have discovered that jackfruits are a storehouse of pectin and other important amino acids. These essential amino acids help prevent the reduction of white blood cells (Varughese, Joseph, & Menon, 2020) In Ayurveda, the cancer-curing properties of Jackfruits have been well documented. Recently, in the Kochi hospitals, oncologists are suggesting that cancer patients have jackfruits in their regular diets. Consumption of green jackfruits eases the pain of the patients who have to go through regular chemotherapies (Varughese, Joseph, & Menon, 2020). It has been found that after going through prolonged chemotherapy, the patients are suffering from not only leukopenia but also diarrhea, pneumonia, and mouth sores. Daily consumption of green jackfruits is beneficial for recovering from such symptoms.

 

 

References

Raghunath, A. (2020, March 9). Kerala doctor, cancer survivors defend ‘positive effect’ of jackfruit. Retrieved from Deccan Herald: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/kerala-doctor-cancer-survivors-defend-positive-effect-of-jackfruit-811849.html

Varughese, T., Joseph, J., & Menon, R. (2020). Efficacy of Jackfruit365™ Green Jackfruit Flour Fortified Diet on Pegfilgrastim to Prevent Chemotherapy-Induced Leukopenia, Irrespective of Tumor Type or Drugs Used—A Retrospective Study. Biomolecules, 10(2), 218. Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/2/218/htm