Introduction to sweet oranges and their functions

How much do you know about the effects of sweet orange? If you don’t know, please read the following introduction.

Sweet Orange Introduction

Sweet orange is round or oblong in shape, with a slightly thick and smooth skin. The skin and flesh are tightly combined, making it difficult to peel. The flesh is sweet and sour and juicy. It is native to southern China and the Indochina Peninsula in Asia. It is one of the citrus fruits. Among the world's citrus fruits, sweet orange accounts for the largest proportion. my country mainly produces it in Sichuan, Guangdong, Taiwan, Guangxi, Fujian and other places. It has rich varieties, with more than 400 varieties in the world. According to the shape, it can be divided into four types: ordinary sweet orange, sugar orange, blood orange and navel orange. Among them, the number of ordinary sweet oranges is the largest, and most of the ones cultivated in China are ordinary sweet oranges; sugar oranges are produced in small quantities in the Mediterranean and Brazil; the flesh of blood oranges is purple or dark red, with a special fragrance; navel oranges are seedless, the fruit is large, and the skin is thin. In short, sweet oranges are excellent fruits with good color, fragrance and taste.

The role of sweet orange

1. Sweet orange is rich in vitamin C and citric acid. The former has a beauty-enhancing effect, while the latter has an anti-fatigue effect.

2. The thin inner skin of sweet orange contains dietary fiber and pectin, which can promote bowel movements and lower cholesterol.

3. Sweet orange can strengthen the elasticity of capillaries, lower blood pressure, and dilate the coronary arteries of the heart. It is a healthy fruit that prevents coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis.

4. Sweet orange juice contains a substance called "Nomi Ling" which has strong anti-cancer activity. It can decompose carcinogenic chemicals, inhibit and block the growth of cancer cells.

Sweet orange is suitable for people

It is edible for general population.

1. People with cold cough or phlegm cough should not eat it.