Innovation Description
The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for dysentery
Disease symptoms: Blood and mucus in stools.
Ingredients: 100 g leaves of Jackfruit (
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.).
Preparation: Take the young leaves of jackfruit and grind it along with water to prepare a paste, then prepare tablets and pills by using the paste and dry them properly.
Dosage/ Application: Consume the tablet once daily in the morning on an empty stomach for 3 days.
Ingredients' availability: The plant is available in nearby places.
Suggested Reading(s):
Dhwani, N.V., Mathew, S.E., Baranwal, G., Shivaram, S.B., Katiyar, N., Pramanik, N., Jhunjhunwala, S., ShilpaShree, H.B., Nagegowda, D.A., Kumar, R.,& Shasany, A. K. (2020). Antibacterial efficacy of Jackfruit rag extract against clinically important pathogens and validation of its antimicrobial activity in Shigella dysenteriae infected Drosophila melanogaster infection model. BioRxiv. (In Press).
Eve, A., Aliero, A.A., Nalubiri, D., Adeyemo, R.O., Akinola, S.A., Pius, T., Nabaasa, S., Nabukeera, S., Alkali, B., & Ntulume, I. (2020). In Vitro antibacterial activity of crude extracts of Artocarpus heterophyllus seeds against selected diarrhoea-causing superbug bacteria. The Scientific World Journal, 2020, 9813970.
