Ackee arilli and seeds were evaluated for their antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging properties and total phenolic content, utilizing the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and the ...

Blighia sapida, or most commonly known as Ackee, is a fruit that majorly comes from Jamaica. The Jamaican national fruit is yellow colored fruit with black seeds. It has a creamy buttery texture with ...

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MOST people have come to know ackee or Blighia Sapida in association with cuisine, namely our ‘national’ dish. It is of nutritional value as it is a high source of fat, carbohydrates and essential ...

It's creamy. It's savory. And it's the star of Jamaica's national dish. But ackee, the national fruit of Jamaica, is also banned in its raw form across the U.S. Why? Because this tropical delicacy has ...

SIR HAROLD SCOTT, who retires from the post of director of the Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Diseases on August 31, has made notable additions to our knowledge of tropical medicine and comparative ...