Posted on May 16, 2008 in Latest News
According to a recent research study, a fruit that is commonly found on any supermarket shelves can be an effective cure for 400 million sufferers of asthma.
See What Research Reveals
Scientists are calling the passion fruit as a great breakthrough in the war against the life threatening disease called asthma that can even lead to potentially fatal attacks.
The peels contain a set of compounds including chemicals, acids and some other ingredients that could provide a bit of relief to the asthmatics everywhere
It is being set up as a non-toxic alternative to medications. A healthy dietary supplement can combat the difficulty in breathing and wheezing experienced by millions because of asthma.
Information about the Passion Fruit
Here is few information about the passion fruit
- This unique passion fruit actually originated in South America, but now it is grown worldwide.
- Like all other dark fruits, from blue berries to red grapes, it seems that the purple passion fruit is one of nature’s “superfoods”.
- Researchers from the University of Arizona and Mashhad Medical University in Iran had taken extracts of those peels and turned them into powder.
- They also tested it on some asthma sufferers in the United States and Iran for four weeks.
- The patients who are given the passion fruit powder suffer lesser than those who are given placebo.
- The skin of the passion fruit consists of three major acids and chemical compounds that may help to ease hypertension and reduce blood pressure.
- Moreover, it is also rich in antioxidants, and it is known to be beneficial for the heart. That’s why it can alleviate the symptoms asthma.
- The fruit’s skin is also having flavonoids in a high amount that acts as nature’s antihistamine treatment. It is actually similar to the most popular treatment for hayfever and allergies in pills and medications.
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