Dabai Specialty Fruit Of Sarawak Malaysia

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Dabai (Canarium odontophyllum) is an indigenous seasonal fruit which grows naturally in the wild and can only be found in Borneo Island, especially Sarawak. It is commonly known as ‘Sarawak olive’ due to its resemblance to olives. However, it is not botanically related to the olive family. It is also called ‘Sibu olive’ since it is found in abundance along the along the Rajang River basin, especially in Sibu divisions in Sarawak.
The dabai tree grows upright (up to 20 m), is medium-sized and has large pinnate leaves. With an economic lifespan of about 40 years, mature dabai trees can yield up to 300 kg of dabai fruit per season, which are May – June and December – January depending on the weather pattern. Dabai fruits can fetch premium prices at the beginning of the harvesting season.
The edible dabai fruits is oblong 3-4 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, and has a thin dark purple to black coloured skin. The yellowish flesh (called aril) is 4-7 mm thick and covers a hard angular seed. Fruits of good quality are characterized by big size, thick aril, nutty aroma and fine creamy texture.
Traditionally, dabai fruit is prepared by soaking in warm water for about 15 minutes and then eaten with salt or soy sauce, as part of a meal or as a savoury snack. Dabai fruit is very nutritious with high energy (339 kcal), protein (3.8%), fat (26.2%), minerals such as potassium (810 mg), phosphorus (65 mg) and vitamin E (257 ppm). The fatty acid composition has a high ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acids to saturated fatty acids (PUFA:SFA), higher than the ratio of standard cardiovascular disease prevention, namely, 1.0. Dabai fatty acid contents are similar to that of palm oil with the main compositions consisting of palmitic acid (42%), linoleic acid (35%) and linolenic acid (11%). The fruit oil also has anti-hypercholesterol and antioxidant activities. The high nutritional value of dabai, coupled with high contents of fatty acids suggest that the fruit is highly suitable to be promoted for wider use, specifically as a source of healthy oil and other nutraceuticals. - blogmardi.wordpress.com
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