• The durian has been known and consumed in Southeastern Asia since prehistoric times but has only been known to the Western World for about 600 years.
• Due to its characteristic fragrance, durian is banned from many public places in Southeast Asia such as hotels, buses and airplanes.
• Thailand grows and exports considerably more durian than any other nation, growing 781,000 of the world's total harvest of 1,400,000 tons in 1999 and exporting 111,000 tons of that.
• Writing in 1856, the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace provided a much-quoted description of durian flavor:
• "A rich custard highly flavored with almonds gives the best general idea of it, but there are occasional wafts of flavours that call to mind cream-cheese, onion-sauce, sherry-wine, and other incongruous dishes. Then there is a rich glutinous smoothness in the pulp which nothing else possesses, but which adds to its delicacy."
• The durian is the fruit of trees in the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized Durio species, all native to Southeast Asia and at least nine of which produce edible fruit.

Joel Singer, M.D.

I am a board certified plastic surgeon in private practice, I attended Yale Medical School and trained at Brown University.

I have been in practice for over 30 years and I am very interested i improving nutrition, preventing aging, and using natural products to enhance health.  Over the years I've looked for products that accomplish these things and I take these products myself.  When I discovered the durian juice, I was very interested in it.

I did some homework and found out that the durian fruit is a very unusual fruit with some outstanding properties.  It is a complete nutritional source and the natives in Thailand, where it grows naturally, can live off the durian fruit for months on end without eating anything else.

The durian fruit actually contains proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, fat, amino acids, essential fatty acids, phytonutrients, and minerals and vitamins.  This complete nutrition is unmatched by any other fruit and that is why it is referred to as the "king of Fruit."

The durian fruit has some very interesting compounds.  It has organosulphur compounds which are organic compounds that contain sulphur which is a very important source for enzymes and detoxification in your body.  It actually even prevents cancer and detoxifies carcinogens.  It is also naturally antibacterial.

The durian juice that I drink is made from whole fruit extracts and puree and has been enhanced by mixing it with other juices, so the strong organosulphur compounds are not that noticeable.

Other compounds in the durian fruit that are very important are the amino acids, especially tryptophan.  Tryptophan is an amino acid that has the effect of making you feel nice and relaxed.  It is commonly found in turkey, which is why you sometimes feel like resting and sleeping after a turkey dinner where you over did it on the turkey.

With durian juice containing tryptophan, which is a biochemical precursor to serotonin, your body will produce ore serotonin.  Simply put, serotonin regulates the body's emotions.  Serotonin also synthesizes a hormone called melatonin, which is critical to good sleep.  All together it is a mediator of neurological function which actually makes you feel more calm or relaxed so you sleep better.

So durian juice is an energy drink that increases your metabolism, but it also relaxes you at the same time.

Durian juice has many other nutritional benefits including the organosulphurs and many minerals and enzymes and other ingredients that re part of this amazing fruit.

Durian juice is unique, I have heard from many people some of the benefits that they've received, including the maintaining of blood sugar levels, weight loss, overall well being, better sleep and even improved libido.

I just think it's perfect to drink as a supplement.  You don't get tryptophan in too many sources and this one is very absorbable.

You also do not get the organosulfur compounds in many sources except garlic.  But not that many people would want to eat cloves of garlic all day long because it would affect their social life.

I would recommend that everyone should drink durian juice.  It's good for children and elderly people.  It's good if you have a chronic illness, or even if you just want to get more energy.