Now, jackfruit is part of ‘leha’ for use as general tonic
The HinduAn ayurveda product using jackfruit flakes as the main ingredient among other contents has been developed and released for consumption as general tonic. The product – Panasa Prasha - developed by the Department of Dravyaguna Vignana at Alva’s Ayurveda Medical College, Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada, is probably the first health booster developed using jackfruit. Dr. Padyana, who is also the Director of Alva’s Traditional Medicine Archive Research Centre, Moodbidri, told The Hinduthat ‘Panasa Prasha’ can be used to prevent recurring cold and asthma. Dr. Padyana said that the flakes of local common ‘bakke’ variety of jackfruit was used to make the ‘leha’. “If the local ‘tuluve’ variety is used, the confection becomes sticky and the product is not consumer friendly,” he said, adding that the department did not use the flakes of red variety of jackfruit to prepare the ‘leha’.
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