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    This document summarizes key information about several tropical fruits including banana, coconut, pineapple, jackfruit, soursop, pomelo, kalamansi, and papaya. For each fruit, it lists their scientific name, main minerals and vitamins, constituents, traditional uses in various countries, and references. The document provides an overview of the nutritional composition and traditional medicinal uses of these common tropical fruits.

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    FRUITS

    Banana (Saging)

    SCIENTIFIC NAME
    Musa sapientum Linn

    MINERALS Iron, Potassium

    VITAMINS Vitamin B and C

    COSTITUENTS Starch, Tannin, Glycosides, Phenolic compounds, gum mucilage, Oxalic Acid

    USES Laxative, antiscorbutic, astringent, for haemoptysis and diabetes (hypoglycemia)

    FOLKLORE Inida and Southwestern Nigeria Diabetes China antifebrfile and restorative

    REFERENCES Philippine Medicinal Plants http://www.stuartxc hange.com/ Quisimbing

    Cococnut (Niyog) Pineapple (Pinya)

    Cocus Nucifera Linn

    Vitamin A, B and C Magnesia, iron sodium and chlorides Vitamin A, B and C

    Lauric and Myristic acid

    Ananas comosus Merr

    Citric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid

    Jackfruit (Langka) Soursop (Guyabano)

    Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam Anona muricata Linn

    Vitamin A and C Vitamin B and C

    Flavonoids, phenolic compounds, flavonone

    For urinary disorders, diuretic, anthelmitic, mild laxative Antiscorbutic, diuretic, diaphoretic, apereint, refrigerant, digestive, styptic and emmenagogue Demulcent, nutritive, laxative and astringent Antiscorbutic, treatment of dysentery, febrifuge and astringent

    Java dysentery Amboinia coughs Mexico anthelmintic India and Moluccas vermifuge and abortifacient

    China seeds are aphrodisiac Mauritius diabetes Yucatan dysentery Malay and Chinese - tonic

    Pomelo (lukban) Kalamansi

    Citrus grandis Obseck Citrus microcarpa Bunge Carica papaya Linn

    Iron and calcium

    Vitamin B and C Vitamin C

    Papaya

    Iron and calcium

    Vitamin A, B and C

    Refrigerant, for coughs itches, deodorant and antiphlogistic Laxative, for dyspepsia and diuretic

    Malaysia Antidote

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