PINEAPPLE IS BELONGS TO BROMELIACEAE FAMILY , THE FLESH AND JUICE OF THE PINEAPPLE ARE USED IN CUISINES AROUND THE WORLD , IN SOME COUNTRIES SOLD ON ROAD SIDES AS SNACK .PINEAPPLE CAN BE FOUND IN ALL HOT AND HUMID REGIONS . PINEAPPLES CAN BE CONSUMED IN FRESH , COOKED , JUICED , OR PRESERVED . PINEAPPLES ARE USED IN VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS FRUIT SALAD , ICE CREAM , DESSERT , JAM , YOGURT AND CANDY.
NUTRITIONAL VALUE PER 100 g (3.5 OZ):
ENERGY ------------------------- 50 KCAL
CARBOHYDRATES ------------------------ 13.12 g
SUGARS -------------------------------- 9.85 g
DIETARY FIBER -------------------------------- 1.4 g
FAT ------------------------------ 0.12 g
PROTEIN-------------------------------0.54 g
VITAMINS
NIACIN ----------------------------0.5 mg
THIAMINE --------------------------- 0.079 mg
RIBOFLAVIN ------------------------- 0.032 mg
VITAMIN-B5 -------------------------- 0.213 mg
VITAMIN-B6 --------------------------- 0.112 mg
FOLATE --------------------------------- 18 ug
CHOLINE ----------------------------- 5.5 mg
VITAMIN -C --------------------------- 47.8 mg
MINERALS
CALCIUM --------------------------- 13 mg
IRON --------------------------------- 0.29 mg
MAGNESIUM------------------------- 12 mg
MANGANESE ----------------------------- 0.929 mg
PHOSPHOROUS ----------------------- 8 mg
POTASSIUM ------------------------- 109 mg
SODIUM ----------------------------- 1 mg
ZINC ------------------------------ 0.12 mg
( SOURCE FROM: USDA DATA BASE)
HEALTH BENEFITS :
PINEAPPLE PLANT CONTAINS BROMELAIN IS A MIXTURE OF PROTEOLYTIC ENZYMES , PROTEOLYTIC ENZYME ENRICHED IN BROMELAIN IS USED TO REMOVAL OF DEAD , DAMAGED , OR INFECTED TISSUE OF SEVERE BURN WOUNDS TO IMPROVE THE HEALING POTENTIAL OF THE REMAINING HEALTHY TISSUE .
BROMELAIN IS USED AS ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENT AND ALSO USEFUL FOR TREATMENT OF ARTHIRITIS , BROMELAIN IS USED IN TREATMENT OF BREAST , COLORECTAL , AND PLASMACYTOMA CANCERS . BROMELAIN IS GOOD FOR OUR DIGESTION
PINEAPPLE CONTAIN VITAMIN-C 47.8 mg ( 58% DAILY VALUE) SO VITAMIN-C HAS PROVIDE SO MANY HEALTH BENEFITS SUCH AS PREVENTION OF SOME CANCERS , PREVENT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES , VITAMIN-C IS PREVENTING AND SLOWING THE PROGRESSION OF AGE-RELATED CATARACT AND USED IN THE TREATMENT OF COMMON COLD .
PINEAPPLE CONTAIN MANGANESE ( 44% DAILY VALUE) , SO MANGANESE PROVIDE SO MANY HEALTH BENEFITS SUCH AS REMOVE DEPRESSION , REMOVE MOOD SWING AND INCREASE THE PRODUCTION OF COLLAGEN IN HOUND HEALING. MANGANESE IS HELP TO GROW AND STRENGTHENING BONES .
PINEAPPLE MAINTAIN GOOD BLOOD PRESSURE , SUPPORTS IMMUNE SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN NORMAL CHOLESTEROL LEVELS . PINEAPPLE CONTAIN DIETARY FIBER IS HELP TO LOWERING CHOLESTEROL LEVEL , REDUCING THE RISK OF COLON CANCER , AND LOSING WEIGHT . DIETARY FIBER MAINTAIN NORMAL GLUCOSE LEVELS .
PINEAPPLE CONTAIN FOLIC ACID IT IS HELP TO REDUCE THE NOTABLE BIRTH DEFECTS AT THE TIME OF PREGNANCY , FOLIC ACID REDUCE THE RISK OF URINARY TRACT ANOMALIES AND REDUCE THE RISK FROM PRETERM DELIVERY , FOLIC ACID PREVENT INFANT LOW BIRTH WEIGHT , FOLATE IS HELP TO FERTILITY BOTH MEN AND WOMEN .
( IMAGE FROM : FLICKR/ AUTHOR RICHARD NORTH )
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