On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:17:52 -0700 (PDT), FlatIronMike
<FlatironMikeNYC@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Rinds of watermelon, eh, Sue? Woulda thunk?
Here ya go:
Watermelon rind yields Viagra-like results
Posted: July 2, 2008 02:55 PM
Associated Press
LUBBOCK, Texas - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to
top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say could
keep fireworks going long into the night.
Scientists at Texas A&M University say watermelons contain an
ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound
that helps relax the body's blood vessels, similar to what happens
when a man takes Viagra.
Found in the flesh and rind of watermelons, citrulline reacts with the
body's enzymes when consumed and is changed into arginine, an amino
acid that benefits the heart, and the circulatory and immune systems.
Penelope Perkins-Veazie, a U.S. Department of Agriculture researcher
in Lane, Okla., says that citrulline is found in all colors of
watermelon and is highest in the yellow fleshed types.
She says the research is valid but notes one problem.
She says that one would need to eat about six cups of watermelon to
get enough citrulline to boost the body's arginine level, and that
eating that amount likely would result in more trips to the bathroom.
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>FlatironMike
>off to the greengrocer
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