* This fruit is said to be able to suppress diarrhea and at the same time can cause constipation if consumed too much. Other than that, people believe consuming the fruit without peeling of the thin layer on the flesh will reduce the risk of constipation. The results indicate that the fruits contain significantly high amount of tannins. This proves the fruits have the potential to suppress diarrhea and cause constipation since tannins stimulate muscle contraction in our body including secretion area. In contrast, removing the thin layer from the flesh exhibit no significant differences in phytochemical content.
* Antihyperusemic activity: Two compounds isolated from salacca fruit, i.e., 3 β-hydroxy-sitosterol and 2-methylester-1-H-pyrrole-4-carboxylic acid indicated good inhibitory activity against xanthine oxidase (IC50 48.86 μg/ml) (Lasekan and Abbas, 2012). The ethanol extract of salacca fruit also significantly decreased serum uric acid levels compared to the control group (Priyatno et al., 2012).
* The salak fruit is also used in the making of fruit tea with combination of other local fruits (pineapple and longan) and hed krang([[Schizophyllum commune]]) as the main ingredient.
* Salacca seed might be potential to be proposed as a local competitive coffee product due to its antioxidant activity (IC50 = 9.37 mg/ml). It has low caffeine (0.207%), low fat (2.95%), high carbohydrates (80.98%), water (6.24%), ash (3.49%), and protein (6.34%).