Category Archives: Melon

Melon Seeds: Nutrition

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Melons belong to the Cucurbitaceae family of plants, and this family includes cucumbers. Melon is a good source of essential nutrients, although the flesh of the fruit has a very high water content so the density of the nutrients are … Continue reading →

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Melon Seeds

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Melons such as muskmelon (Cucumis melo) and watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) are important nutritional crops. Whilst most consume the soft and sweet flesh they provide, nutritionally melons have interesting properties in their seeds. As with other foods, the seeds of melons … Continue reading →

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Fighting Stress and Fatigue with Melon Juice

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that stress causes an initiation of inflammatory processes in the brain, and this leads to free radical generation. These free radicals damage the delicate cell membranes of brain cells and this causes changes to mental function including low … Continue reading →

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Melon Juice as an Anti-Stress Drink

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Robert Barrington

A dietary supplement of melon juice concentrate containing the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase has been developed and is called Extramel. This supplement may have beneficial health effects including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This may confer significant protection on the consumer … Continue reading →

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