If you haven’t spent time in Asia, you probably have never seen or experienced these fruits, but if you have spent a lot of time there, you are likely going to be familiar with the smell, sight, and even taste of the durian and jackfruit. There are hundreds of different volatile compounds coming off of the durian, which gives it its unique taste and smell. There are many health benefits to eating the durian fruit, such as helping your gut microbiome and providing good bacteria for digestion. It does not raise or spike blood sugar even though it contains a rich amount of sugars, and has even been found to lower cholesterol.

Durian 1:00
Chemical composition of durian 4:38
Health benefits 6:33
Jackfruit 13:40
Antibacterial properties 17:06

“Durian actually helps to reduce oxidative stress because of these polyphenols that regulate biosignaling mechanisms related to oxidative stress. So it increases the amount of the molecules in the body that actually quench these free radicals, so that free radicals are not occurring in as high of an amount as they were before.” 11:49

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