ORANGE TREE
Orange is one of the most common and
popular fruit.This, because of the ready availability throughout the
year and its delicious taste. Grown worldwide in warm regions and has two
varieties, sweet -which are usually more aromatic-and more bitter.
Apart from being delicious, oranges also contain many essential for our body
nutrients such as vitamin A, B1 and C. One orange provides us with almost 100%
of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C.
Also oranges are a good source of amino acids, beta-carotene, folic acid,
pectin, calcium, iron, iodine, phosphorus, manganese, sodium, chlorine, and
zinc.
An orange has over 170 different phytonutrients over 60 flavonoids, which
have been shown to have antitumor and antiinflammatory activity, and strong
antioxidant properties.
The combination of the high percentage of antioxidants (vitamin C) and
flavonoids in oranges makes orange as one of the best fruits, which helps to
promote optimal health.
