Consumption of watermelon juice can relieve pain after exercise , say scientists from Spain. The Watermelon Drink is very popular among practitioners , with the benefits of being attributed largely to an amino acid containing watermelon : the L- citrulline .
Earlier studies have shown that the juice of watermelons has antioxidant properties and the ability to increase muscle protein and improves athletic performance, the researchers wrote in the "Journal of Agricultural & Nutritional Chemistry » (JAFC).
The new study shows that practitioners benefit more from natural , non- fortified juice.
The researchers, led by Dr. Enkarna Agkouago from the Technical University of Cartagena , looked natural ( unpasteurized ) watermelon juice , watermelon juice fortified with additional L- citrulline and a drink without L- citrulline .
The drinks were administered to a group of volunteers one hour after a workout.
Both the natural juice , and the enriched seemed to soothe the pains of exercise. However, L- citrulline natural juice has appeared to be afximeniviodiathesimotita , that existed in a form which could be more easily used by the body .
Experts believe that the natural juice exerts this action because components accelerates the removal of lactic acid from the muscles.
This is important because the accumulation of lactic acid can cause burning sensation in the muscles and make them sore .
Previous study has shown that watermelon may play a role in protection from coronary heart disease , preventing the accumulation of harmful "bad » (LDL) cholesterol.
This study prepared by scientists from the University of Purdue, in the U.S., who found that eating the fruit from mice halved the rate of accumulation of LDL cholesterol in the lining of the arteries.
The LDL is the form of cholesterol that leads to a narrowing of the coronary arteries and heart disease .
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