The fruit is rich in protein, and high in potassium and other minerals such as zinc and iron. The fruit is a brain tonic, alterative, emollient, antiseptic, stimulant, expectorant, mildly laxative, cholagogue and possesses aphrodisiac properties. Because the fruit is similar in shape and appearance to a human brain, it has traditionally been believed that eating it would help to improve concentration and memory. Useful in sexual debility.