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Role of Fruits on Public Health

M Asaduzzaman
Executive Director
Bangladesh Science Foundation, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka -1213, Bangladesh

M A Islam
CO
AFMSD, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka and Research Fellow, State University of Bangladesh, Dhaka.

M M Islam
Senior Scientific Officer
Plant Pathology Division, BARI, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An investigation was carried out on the role of fruits on public health. Amount of nutrition value on different fruits of Bangladesh also examined. Fruits are not only good source of vitamins and minerals but also highly nutritive with anti carcinogenic value. The role of sufficient intake of fruits can prevent many life threatening diseases of human beings like diabetics, blood pressure, heart diseases and cancer. Altogether 39 fruits, the highest water portion 96.6 g was found in black berry and Jamun, and the lowest 4.3 g were found in coconut. The highest total minerals 1.7g was measured in date palm and the lowest 0.1 g was found in orange, black berry and Jamun. The maximum fiber 6.6 mg was found in coconut and the lowest 0.2 g was found in jackfruit and water melon. The highest Calorie 662 Kcal was found in coconut and the lowest 11 Kcal was measured in black berry and Jamun. The highest protein 3.5 g was found in elephant’s foot apple and the lowest 0.2 g was found in water melon. The highest fat 62.3 g was found in coconut and the lowest 0.1 g was found in jackfruit, ber, elephant’s foot apple, orange, Bullock’s heart/Custard apple, Hogplum, Olive, Aonla, River ebony and Water chestnut. The highest Carbohydrate 33.8 g was found in date palm and the lowest 1.4 g was found in black berry and Jamun. The highest 90 mg was found in Lime and the lowest 0.01g was found in River ebony. The highest amount of Fe 7.9 mg was found in water melon and the lowest 0.2 mg was found in Pummelo. The highest amount of Carotene 8300 µg was found in mango and the lowest 0 µg was found in litchi, ber, elephant’s foot apple, orange, lemon, Bullock’s heart/Custard apple, coconut, banana, Aonla and water chestnut. The highest amount of vitamin B-1 0.8 mg was found in elephant’s foot apple and the lowest 0.01 mg was found in Wax apple, tamarind and Rose apple. The highest amount of vitamin B-2 0.19 mg was found in Burmese grape and the lowest B-2 0.01 mg was found in orange, coconut and olive. The highest amount of vitamin C 463 mg was found in Aonla and Stargareberry, and the lowest 1 mg was found in coconut and water melon.

Keywords: Fruits, Public health.

Location: Bangladesh Science Foundation, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Performance

Objectives:

The present investigation was conducted to see the role of fruits on public health in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

Secondary data was collected from Agriculture Information Center (AIS), Khamarbari, Dhaka; Bangladesh Academy of Science (BAS) Library, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) Library, Bangladesh Agricultural Agricultural University (BAU) Library, FAO/WHO reports and internet to write this paper.

Source of Information: J. Sci. Foundation, 8(1&2): 111-118, June-December 2010 ISSN 1728-7855

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Achievement/Findings:

The fruit has high nutritive value, and significantly contributes to the people of Bangladesh as a source of vitamins, minerals and calories, etc. The edible parts of ripe fruits contain high amount of vitamin A. It is estimated that around 30000 children become blind every year only due to vitamin A deficiency in Bangladesh. Vitamin B complex help convert food to energy. The minerals keep the body balance and iron which is present in blood helps movement to oxygen through the body. Increasing consumption of fruits carries a large public health potential. The available evidence is sufficient to justify public health and promotion aimed at a substantial increase in the consumption of fruits.

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