Higher classification Artocarpus | Tribe Artocarpeae Scientific name Artocarpus lacucha Rank Species | |
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Similar Artocarpus, Zingiber cassumunar, Diospyros mollis, Sacred Tree, Indian bael | ||
Artocarpus lacucha, also known as monkey fruit, or Monkey Jack or barhar (Hindi:बरहङ, Bengali: ডেউয়া/বত্তা) is a tropical evergreen tree species of the family Moraceae. It is distributed throughout the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The tree is valued for its wood; its fruit is edible and is believed to have medicinal value.
The stilbenoid oxyresveratrol can be isolated from the heartwood of A. lakoocha as well as in Puag Haad, the light brown powder obtained from the aqueous extract of the wood chips of A. lakoocha Roxb by boiling, then slow evaporation, followed by cooling. This traditional drug is effective against the intestinal fluke Haplorchis taichui or against taeniasis.
This tree is mentioned in the Arthashastra.
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