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Watermelon Viagra has the effect, say scientists
Play sweet, sweet, juicy watermelon crown for the fourth of July and food means that researchers have similar effects to Viagra -. but do not necessarily expect to keep the fireworks all night. watermelon contains an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax blood vessels of the body, similar to what happens when a person takes Viagra, said scientists in Texas, a leading producer of seed diversity. We found in meat and rind of watermelons, citrulline reacts with enzymes in the body when consumed in large quantities and is changed into arginine, an amino acid that benefits the heart and circulatory and immune systems.
“Arginine boosts nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels, the same basis as Viagra to treat erectile dysfunction and even prevent it,” said Bhimu Patil, a researcher and director of the Fruit Texas & M and the center of plant breeding. “Watermelon may not be as accurate body than Viagra, but it’s a great way to relax blood vessels without the side effects of drugs.an also help with angina, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, according to the study, which was paid on the Department of Agriculture U. S. More citrulline -. about 60 percent – is in the bark of melon in the flesh, Patil said, but may vary. But scientists may be able to find ways to increase the concentration in the flesh, he said. Citrulline is present in all colors of watermelon and is highest in the yellow-fleshed types, said Penelope Perkins-Veazie, USDA researcher in Lane, Oklahoma She said Patil, the study is true, but with one caveat: You could eat about six cups of watermelon , to get enough citrulline to arginine increase the level of the body. “the problem is in you, when you eat a lot of watermelon is that they tend to run to the bathroom more,” Perkins-Veazie said.