DO NOT NEGLECT "AKUKOR"!

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Do you know the nutritional value of "Akukor"?


The Yellow Mombin is a fruit well known and consumed worldwide but has different names around the world. The true yellow mombin, S. mombin L. (syn. S. lutea L.) is most often called hog plum in the Caribbean Islands. In Jamaica, it is also known as Spanish plum, or gully plum. The fruit, which is very common among households in North-Dayi is "AKUKOR".

In North-Dayi, the tree is common but less is known about its nutritional value or its economic values. It is very common and I believe it can be exported from North-Dayi in commercial quantities to other countries, big firms or industries for processing.

The small fruit as we normally see contains the following nutrients:
Food Value Per 100 g of Edible Portion*
Calories21.8-48.1
Moisture72.8-88.53 g
Protein1.28-1.38 g
Fat0.1-0.56 g
Fibre1.16-1.18 g
Carbohydrates8.70-10.0 g
Ash0.65-0.66 g
Calcium31.4 mg
Iron2.8 mg
Carotene (Vitamin A)71 I.U.
Thiamine95 mcg
Riboflavin50 mcg
Ascorbic Acid46.4 mg
  • Calories are units of energy, contained within the food, and used by the human body to maintain daily health and life. The human body will burn calories in order to remain healthy and balanced.
  • Protein is an important component of every cell in the body. Hair and nails are mostly made of protein. Your body uses protein to build and repair tissues. It also uses protein to make enzymes, hormones, and other body chemicals. Protein is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.
  • Dietary fats are essential to give your body energy and to support cell growth. They also help protect your organs and help keep your body warm. Fats help your body absorb some nutrients and produce important hormones, too. Your body definitely needs fat.
  • Dietary fibre is important for our digestive health and regular bowel movements. Fibre also helps you feel fuller for longer, can improve cholesterol and blood sugar levels and can assist in preventing some diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and bowel cancer.
  • Carbohydrates provide the body with the energy it needs.
  • Calcium also plays an important role in muscle contraction, transmitting messages through the nerves, and the release of hormones. If people aren't getting enough calcium in their diet, the body takes calcium from the bones to ensure normal cell function, which can lead to weakened bones.
  • Iron is important because your body needs it to make the protein called haemoglobin. Without haemoglobin, your red blood cells can't carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.
  • Vitamin A is important for normal vision, the immune system, and reproduction. Vitamin A also helps the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs work properly.
  • Thiamin (vitamin B1) helps the body's cells change carbohydrates into energy. The main role of carbohydrates is to provide energy for the body, especially the brain and nervous system. Thiamin also plays a role in muscle contraction and conduction of nerve signals.
  • Vitamin B2 helps break down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. It plays a vital role in maintaining the body's energy supply. Riboflavin helps convert carbohydrates into adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Working along Vitamin A, it helps in maintaining a healthy liver.
  • Vitamin C plays an important role in a number of bodily functions including the production of collagen, L-carnitine, and some neurotransmitters. It helps metabolize proteins and its antioxidant activity may reduce the risk of some cancer.
It is used to make juice, ice-cream and wine in some countries.




Let us try as much as possible to consume or eat the fruit to enjoy its nutritional values. It is free in North-Dayi.

The fruit looks small but has a lot of nutritional and medicinal values. I look forward to discussing the economic values with you very soon. Thank you very much for reading and I welcome onboard any activity to push forward exportation of this particular fruit. Thank you once again.


References

(n.d.). Retrieved from Food Assets: https://foodassets.com/info/important-calories.html
(n.d.). Retrieved from American Heart Association: www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/
(n.d.). Retrieved from Nutrition Australia: www.nutritionaustralia.org/sites/default/files/Fibre-2014pdf
(n.d.). Retrieved from Kids Health: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/calcium.html

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