Artocarpus heterophyllus


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Noun1.Artocarpus heterophyllus - East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seedsArtocarpus heterophyllus - East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
jak, jackfruit, jack - immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
Artocarpus, genus Artocarpus - evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit
fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit
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figure By FAITH NDUNGI Jackfruit, (Artocarpus heterophyllus), which in Swahili is known as fenesi, is one of the most important trees grown on home gardens.The tree is usually medium-sized and is easily recognisable, courtesy of its huge fruits.
La yaca (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) es originaria de las selvas tropicales de India (APAARI, 2012) y se aprovecha principalmente el fruto (LOVE y PAULL, 2011).
Further, Ficus natalensis (15.3%), Albizia coriaria (10.2%), Artocarpus heterophyllus (10.0%) and Mangifera indica (9.2%) were the most prevalent tree species recorded.
Antioxidant activity, total phenolic and flavonoid contents of Artocarpus heterophyllus and Manilkara zapota seeds and its reduction potential.
MELASTOMATACEAE Bellucia grossularioides N 3/3 142 1.70 88 (L.) Triana MORACEAE Artocarpus heterophyllus I 0/4 4 12.54 Lam.
Ten samples which include 6 fruit samples, that is, sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), apple (Malus domestica), grapes (Vitis vinifera), jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), mango (Mangifera indica), and papaya (Carica papaya), soil, Murcha, bark of "Dar" (Boehmeria rugulosa), and commercial active dry yeast powder as reference were collected.
The total use values are larger than component category use values because category use values less than Species Total use Edible Timber value fruit Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.
Children eat coconut (Cocos nucifera), mango (Mangifera indica), rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), calamondin (Citrus microcarpa), and durian (Durio zibethinus) [34].
Scoparia dulcis (walkoththamalli), Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (sepalika) flowers, and Artocarpus heterophyllus (kos) leaves are also commonlyingested as water extracts while Cephalandra indica (kowakka), Murraya koenigii spreng (karapincha), and Adenanthera pavonina (madatiya) are used as porridge.
Isolation of tyrosinase inhibitors from Artocarpus heterophyllus and use of its extract as antibrowning agent.