Jackfruit Seeds Drag Colonic Cancer

Jackfruit Seeds Drag Colonic Cancer

Jackfruit seeds proved able to inhibit colon cancer disease which is the second leading cause of death in the world. Such research results of students of Department of food science and technology, Faculty of agricultural technology, Institut Pertanian Bogor Umi Kartika Safitri.

"Jackfruit Seeds are potentially as prebiotik because it contains polysaccharides and oligosakarida that cannot be digested by digestive enzymes," he said in Bogor, West Java, Tuesday (10/12).

According to him, the risk of getting colon cancer can be lowered by means of increasing consumption of dietary fiber, including prebiotik and probiotics that are usually present in milk fermentation. As information risk factors closely associated with colon cancer is a lifestyle, diet, weight, and physical activity.

Umi who got the guidance of Prof. Dr. Winiati: jackfruit seeds are mentioning Rahayu prebiotik and during this time including the food that has not been much exploited communities.

Generally, the seeds of the jackfruit is considered waste and not utilized more. If any of it anyway, and usually just simply boiled or grilled.

"Whereas, jackfruit seed is able to stimulate the growth of the bacteria Lactobacillus," tukasnya ".