CHICKOO: A WONDERFUL GIFT FROM NATURE

Abstract

Nature has blessed us with a wonderful flora and fauna, which has made our life beautiful. One of these wonders is a sapodilla fruit. Sapodilla, commonly known as Chickoo is such a fruit, which has a sweet taste that resembles a mixed flavour of brown sugar and beet root. It is liked by people of all ages. It is a most popular fruit in Asia. Sapodilla fruit has a short shelf life. Medicinal properties of Chickoo are due to chemical constituents such as polyphenols, ascorbic acid, glycoside sapotinine etc. It is an excellent nutrient useful in the management of many diseases like inflammation, pain, diarrhoea etc. It can also be used in cosmetics. Traditionally, it is used as a diuretic, expectorant and in ophthalmology.