What are the effects and functions of citrus?

In real life, citrus fruits are evergreen trees, and we can see them all year round. Of course, its sweet and juicy taste also makes many friends love it, especially when they are thirsty, they can eat a slice of tangerine, which can immediately eliminate their thirst. In fact, citrus fruits have many medicinal values ​​in daily life. So what are the effects and functions of citrus fruits? In response to this question raised by everyone, let me take a look at the following content with you.

1: Eating more citrus fruits has many benefits. It can not only prevent alcoholic liver disease, but also reduce the risk of arteriosclerosis. A survey conducted by the Japanese Fruit Research Institute found that people who eat less than one citrus fruit a day have nearly twice the risk of developing alcoholic liver disease than those who eat 3 to 4 citrus fruits a day. This is mainly because the antioxidant capacity of patients with viral hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis is reduced, and the rich carotenoids and vitamins in citrus fruits can improve the antioxidant capacity and are beneficial for protecting the liver.

2: The natural pectin contained in citrus can lower blood cholesterol, strengthen the skin, and help expectant mothers prevent stretch marks. Citrus is also rich in folic acid, which can help expectant mothers prevent anemia and promote fetal development. Citrus fruits have a sweet and sour taste, which many expectant mothers like. Especially during early pregnancy, the taste of citrus fruits can also help relieve morning sickness.

3: Citrus has many functions such as promoting fluid and quenching thirst, eliminating internal heat, relieving qi, quenching thirst, strengthening the stomach, resolving phlegm, reducing swelling, relieving pain, soothing the liver and regulating qi. Citrus is not only a top-grade fruit, but also a very good Chinese medicinal material. It is often used clinically to treat scurvy, night blindness, skin keratosis, vomiting and stomach cold, and has obvious magical functions of beauty and anti-aging.

4: Limonin is the bitter component of citrus juice drinks, and its content in citrus fruits is about 100-200ppm. However, recent studies have found that limonin also has the function of inhibiting tumors.

The above paragraphs give us a good introduction to the various functions and effects of citrus. I believe that friends who read them carefully will have a better understanding of them. In fact, it is not difficult to see from this that the most common effect of citrus on the human body is to clear away heat, so those friends who are more susceptible to getting angry can eat more citrus in real life. Of course, try to eat light food in your diet and avoid spicy food.