Apart from its delicious taste, pineapple has high health benefits. The bromelain enzyme, one of the ingredients in pineapple, has long been of concern to researchers. As a phyto substance, bromelain is known for its health benefits. Among them, as anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-clotting, and overcoming edema.
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BROMELAIN is a proteolytic enzyme that has been registered with the International Commission on Enzymes. Namely, the international enzyme commission officially established the naming standard for bromelain from pineapple fruit and stalks.
Pineapple is one of the tropical fruits whose production ranks third in the world after bananas and oranges. As an exotic fruit, it smells and tastes unique. The high water content makes pineapple easy to consume as juice.
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So, what you need to know is its character, which is non-climacteric fruit. Including the type of fruit that when separated from the tree will not grow ripe. Therefore, postharvest handling plays an important role in fruit quality. So, make sure to choose fruit that is ripe on the tree in addition to paying attention to your physical condition. This is important because the types and levels of the substances are very dependent on the fruit ripening process and plant varieties.
The original plant has the scientific name Ananas comosus from the Bromeliaceae tribe. Aquaculture is very intensive, with several countries as major producers. Among them, Thailand, India, the Philippines and Brazil. The fruit is composed of fruitlets (small fruits) with a ripening pattern that starts from the crown to the bottom of the fruit.
In general, pineapple contains fiber, carbohydrates, various organic acids, vitamin C, B vitamins (niacin, folic acid, thiamine, riboflavin), minerals magnesium, manganum, sodium, phosphorus. calcium, and copper. Through testing the antioxidant activity of fruit with various solvents, it is known that the strong antioxidant activity is beneficial for maintaining cell health. This indicates the presence of phenolic group substances. The content of fruit beta-carotene is good for maintaining eye health.
Malaysian researchers in a recent review mentioned the various benefits of pineapple. The test results showed that one ripe pineapple contains approximately 16 percent of the daily requirement of vitamin C. This is important in helping to control the human aging process. For example, in maintaining bone osteoblast cells and monitoring the development of diabetes. The content of thiamine vitamins is useful for helping to maintain the function of the nervous system, and disorders of the blood vessels of the brain.
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The content of manganum which is high enough can help maintain healthy muscles, for example to overcome muscle cramps. Also controls glucose levels, and helps control insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.
Various health benefits of pineapple that have also been studied are anti-inflammatory, effective as a contraceptive, diuretic, overcoming intestinal worms, helping the process of fat secretion, and playing a role in the wound healing process.
Distinctive Aroma of Pineapple Fruit
The characteristic that has attracted the attention of many researchers is the distinctive aroma of pineapple. The natural smell plays a role in increasing the appetite for consuming pineapple which is indeed healthy. Various studies have been conducted to study the content of these volatile aromatic substances. The type or variety of plants determines the composition of the aroma constituents. The maturity level of the fruit and the production process can reduce levels and affect the composition of aromatic substances.
2023-09-02 05:09:00
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