The Savour of Watermelon

Piece of cold fresh watermelon is made to arouse healthy snacks. But anyone suspected, rounded fruit has water level appeared to have this extraordinary property is nearly similar to the virility drug Viagra.

Researchers from the United States, Thursday (3 / 7), reported that watermelon contains a similar substance called citrulline. This substance is able to stimulate production of chemical compound that helps blood vessel to be flexible and rileks as happens when the male Viagra.
Found in the flesh and skin watermelon, citrulline reacts with the enzyme akan body when consumed in enough amount. This substance was changed to arginine, a kind of amino acid for nutritious and heart and circulatory system immune.

"Arginine trigger the production of nitrate oxide, making blood vessel into relax, the basic effect of the Viagra, to overcome Erectile Dysfunction, or may prevent it," said Bhimu shaft, researcher and director of Texas A & M's Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center.

"Watermelon may not be for a particular organ such as Viagra, but this is a good way to make the blood vessel relax without any drug side effects," firm shaft.

According to research, more citrulline found in the skin of the watermelon rather than around 60 percent in the meat. However, the percentage can also vary. Citrulline can also be found in all colors of watermelon and the high abortion is a kind of yellow watermelon.

Although the findings are fenomenal, Todd Wehner, watermelon researchers in North Carolina State University, argues that anyone who consume regular Viagra should not expect will get the same benefits of watermelon.

"It seems that watermelon can give an interesting effect, but this is not as a substitute for drug therapy" Wehner firm.

Meanwhile, Penelope Perkins-Veazie, researchers United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Lane, Oklahoma, holds, research conducted by the shaft with a valid but important. According to him, to get citrulline is capable of stimulating the body's arginine level, someone must take at least six glasses (about 1.4 liters) watermelon.

"But, if you eat watermelon too much, you often tend to want to toilet," added Perkins-Veazie.

Watermelon is a diuretik or increase the speed the formation of urine. Other problem, says Perkins-Veazie, a sugar matrix is so big that will overflow into the blood vessel so feared cause cramps.

According to the shaft, the USDA funded research, nitrate oxide can also help patients of angina, high blood pressure and other diseases cardiovasculear. Shaft plans to continue their research to explore the mechanism of sugar contents in melon