FRUIT ORANGE, PREVENT STROKE AND CANCER

Dozens of varieties of orange on the face of the earth. From a sour taste to sweet. Although different color, shape and taste, orange has eksamaan, which is rich in antioxidants, high in minerals and vitamin C.
TEXT & PHOTO: BUDI SUTOMO

Jeruk Bali (Citrus maxima)

Great shape with white flesh pink ataug. These oranges taste sweet, sour and fresh because it contains a lot of water. Grapefruit contains B vitamins, provitamin A, vitamin B1, B2 and folic acid. Each 100 g of grapefruit contains 53 kcal of energy, protein 0.6 g, fat 0.2 g, carbohydrates 12.2 g, 125 mcg retinol, calcium 23 mg and 27 mg of phosphorus. Other Ingredients such as flavonoids, pectin and lycopene makes this fruit will get richer substances beneficial to health.

Various benefits can be obtained if consume grapefruit juice. Compounds contained in grapefruit could prevent cancer, reduce the risk of heart disease, launched the digestive tract, maintaining healthy skin, prevent constipation, lower cholesterol and prevent anemia.

Sweet orange / orange (Citrus aurantium)

Types of beta-carotene and contain sweet bioflavanoid that can strengthen the capillary walls of blood vessels. Pektinnya too many terapat in fruit and orange peel, benefits to help lower bad cholesterol (LDL) cholesterol and mingkatkan good (HDL). Oranges are also abundant flavanoidnya content, such as flavanpis which functions as an antioxidant antidote to catch the cancer-causing free radicals. Flavonoids also prevents LDL oxidation reactions that cause the blood thickens and prevents fat deposition in blood vessel walls. Oranges are also rich in fruit sugar content that can recover energy quickly. Oranges are also rich in fiber (dietary fiber) that can bind to the substance of carcinogens in the digestive tract. Benefits constipation, hemorrhoids and cancer
colon can be avoided.

In the 100 g of sweet oranges contains 51 kcal of energy, protein 0.9 g, 0.2 g fat, 11.4 g carbohydrate, 33 mg calcium, phosphorus 23 mg, 0.4 mg iron, 57 mcg of retinol and ascorbic acid 49 mg. Jejruk also rich in fiber which can facilitate the process of digestion.

Oranges Lemon (Citrus MEDICA Linn)

In addition vitamin C is abundant, orange juice is also rich in vitamins B, E, sodium, and some micro minerals your body needs to sisitem immunity (immunity) and to prevent the virus that causes influenza. Lemon is also loaded with content that serves as bioflavanoid cancer-preventing antioxidants. Lemon flavonoids prevent LDL oxidation function that atherosclerosis causes heart disease and stroke can be avoided. Lemons are also abundant in the form of pectin fiber is good for lower levels
cholesterol and triglycerides.

Lime (Citrus auranfolia)

Many elements bemanfaat chemical compounds in citrus juice, such as linalina setat, limonen, geranil acetate, sitral and fellandren. In the 100 grams of orange juice contains: Vitamin C 27 mg Calcium 40 mg, 22 mg phosphorus, 12.4 g carbohydrate, vitamin B 1 0.04 mg, 0.6 mg iron, 0.1 g fat, calories 37 kcal, protein 0.8 g and 86 g. water Lime contains elements of chemical compounds, among others limonen, linalin acetate, acetic geranil, fellandren, sitral and citric acid.

With the abundant content, no wonder the potent blocking lime tonsils, malaria, ambient, shortness of breath, influenza, cough; fever, constipation, delayed menses, menstrual abdominal mules; dysentery, stomach pains, fatigue, body odor, wrinkles face. Equally important, able to inhibit lime oxalate crystal formation which is a cause of kidney stone disease.