APPLE FRUITS AND ITS HEALTHS BENEFIT ; APPLE SEED BENEFITS AND RISK ||CLUB100

INTRODUCTION

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I will like to talk about apple fruit, a very popular fruit that we all know . Its a fruit with great nutritional value but the seeds are believed to be very poisonous even capable of killing .
In this article i will like to share some possible benefits we can derive from all the parts of apple.

APPLE

Apples contains almost all the vitamins that we need including some elements like sulphur, phosphorous and minerals like magnesium , calcium and potassium. it is 85% water and 14% sugar.
About 20% of apple is made up of an acid called Pectin . the presence of this acid makes apple effective for weight loss. That is why , when we take apple, we feel full. so for those who wants to loose some weight, consuming one or two apple fruits in a day, can help them achieve that.

A chemical called polyphenol is also found in apple, this chemical is what gives apple its color, taste and its aroma. This chemical also help to prevent sicknesses like cancer and asthma.

Apple have most of its effective antioxidants on its peels (Antioxidants fight free radical in our body; while free radicals are compound that can cause serious harm in our body which can lead to death) . it simply means eating a peeled one will not be advisable.

Below are the various types of Apple

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Basic Chemical compositions found in Apple

There are some many chemical composition that made up app fruit, over 31 of them. In this article we consider few of them.
The chemical composition are as follows;

1)Ferulic acid: This substance is found in the plant cell wall, plant seed where it acts as a covering and other parts of the plant .it forms part of the component of lignin, pectin and cellulose . it belongs to an organic compound called hydroxycinnamic acid ( hydroxycinnamic acid accounts for the one-third of phenolic compounds in our food; phenolic compound on the other hand are metabolites). Ferulic acids are antitumor against breast cancer. it has the capacity to destroy cancer cell.

2)Alpha-linolenic acid: This is an important fatty acid that is necessary for our health. it is omega-3 fatty acid which means it help build and maintain our health.

3)Isoquercetin : This substance is capable of fighting fatigue in a patient that suffers from kidney cancer. It also prevents obstruction of blood vessel by a blood clot in a cancer patient

4)Lutein: This is usually found in green leafy vegetable. it protects the retina from excessive sunlight. it also reduces the risk of age-related disease such as blindness

we have other chemical compound in apple like; Folate, vitamin C, vitamin K, Carbohydrate, sugar , calcium , iron, Asparagine, D-Categin, P-Coumaric-Acid etc.

THE PARTS OF AN APPLE

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• The skin: The skin of an apple is very rich in vitamins like Vitamin C and minerals. it is where polyphenol is found. This polyphenol help to protect us from ultra violent radiation and also glows the skin and makes it look younger. so peeling the apple is not good idea at all.

• the Flesh: This is just underneath the skin of an apple and it is the sweetest part of an apple. it contains minerals, calcium , vitamin C and pectin.

• Stem: it contains some nutrients like fiber and iron. But we tend to remove it because it has no taste.

Apple Seed

They are found inside the core of apple. it has a bitter taste. it is rich in potassium , magnesium and protein.

A substance called Laetrile found in apple seed is a natural chemotherapy, capable of fighting cancer.
crushed seed of apple can be used to kill hair lice.

when crush the seed together with the core, it can be used to treat a disease of the thyroid called hyperthyroidism.

Conversely, apple seed also contains a chemical substance called Amygdalin which is very toxic. This chemical substance is also found in pears and cherries. During metabolism in our digestive system it turns into a very poisonous substance called hydrocyanic acid. This chemical can kill within few minutes
Chewing small volume of this seed is harmful to the body because it exposes the amygdalin but harmless when the seed is intact. inotherwords, unbroken one can pass through the body without causing any harm to it.

Fortunately, human body can only process small amount of this poisonous chemical called hydrocyanic acid. hence chewing few amount of it is completely harmless.
An adult may need to eat a whole lot of it like thousands for it to cause harm to the person, otherwise it remains harmless .

SOME BENEFITS OF APPLE FRUIT

• it reduces high cholesterol and blood pressure

• it makes the immune system stronger

• it reduces the risk of diabetes especially type 2 diabetes.

• it can prevent cancer

• it aids weight loss.

• it is good for the brain

CONCLUSION

Apple fruit flesh is the only part that we thought is beneficial, but through this study we discovered that both the peels, the stem and seed are equally beneficial.

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