Peach (Prunus persica) is rich vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, beta-carotene, vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamin B6, vitamin B9 (folate), choline, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, potassium, magnesium, calcium, zinc, copper, iron, manganese, and phosporus.It is low in calorie.Peaches are a good source of dietary fiber.Some chemical compounds contribute to peach aroma, including alcohols, polyphenols, terpenoids, ketones, esters, and aldehydes.
Peach is a deciduous tree native to the region of Northwest China.Red-fleshed peaches are rich in anthocyanins.Consumption of peaches are important during all the stages of life including childhood, adolescence, adulthood, menstruation, and pregnancy phases because it contains iron to form hemoglobin in the red blood cells.It is rich in potassium to promote remineralization of bones and maintain their rigidity.
The Parts of Peach are used for medicational use :
The Parts of Peach are used for medicational use :
- Leaves of Peach are beneficial for treating cough, bronchitis, and abdominal disorders.They have laxative, detoxifying, diuretic properties in healing abdominal worms and wounds.
- Flowers of Peach can relieve the constipation symptoms and edema.
- Kernels of Peach are beneficial for treating the acute appendicitis, dyspnea or shortness of breath and promoting healthy blood circulation.The seeds of peach are effective in the treatment of menstrual disorders, blood stasis, elderly asthma, and cough.
- Dried Barks of Peach are used to cure jaundice and dropsy.
The Benefits of Peach
- Prevents anemia
- Protects against several heart disease
- Forms red blood cells
- Prevents blood clotting
- Regulates blood pressure
- Maintains fluid balance
- Protects against stroke
- Protects against lung cancer
- Protects against oral cavity cancer
- Prevents night blindness
- Prevents age-related macular degeneration
- Cures stomach upsets
- Removes worms from the stomach
- Reduces the risk of stomach ulcers
- Treats colitis
- Reduces inflammation
- Cures gastritis
- Cleanses kidney
- Acts as detoxification
- Relieves stress and anxiety
- Helps in restoring the calmness of mind
- Lowers weight
- Treats cough
- Cures chronic bronchitis
- Relieves gout
- Relieves rheumatism
- Fights obesity related diabetes
- Reduces wrinkles, dark circle, and blemishes
- Removes dead cells
- Tightens the skin's pores
- Rejuvenates a tired skin
- Protects the skin from the harmful ultraviolet rays and sunburn
- Cleanses skin effectively
- Regenerates skin tissue
- Acts as moisturizer for dry skin
- Improves the immune system
- Wards off the skin infections
- Protects against hair loss
- Makes hair healthy and silky
- Treats scalp problems
- Makes hair soft and shiny
- Prevents the neural tube defects
- Helps in healthy growth of the bones, teeth, skins, muscles, and blood vessels of the baby
- Helps in averting the muscle cramps and general fatigue during pregnancy
- Reduces cold
- Reduces malaria
- Reduces pneumonia
- Reduces diarrhea
- Lowers cholesterol levels
- Strengthens jaw bones and gum
- Prevents osteoporosis in post-menopausal women
- Treats the condition of blood stasis in which the blood becomes inactive
- Maintains and repairs body tissue
- Prevents Alzheimer's disease
- Prevents cardiovascular disease
- Prevents several dental problems
According to Dr.Luis Cisneros-Zepallos, Agri Life Research Food Scientist, Study at The American Chemical Society in Philadelphia says that Phenolic compounds present in the peach have anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diabetic properties in different cell lines and may also reduce the oxidation of bad cholesterol LDL which is associated to cardiovascular disease.
Research has shown that Botanical Group Rosaceae which includes peach is rich in beta-carotene providing protective effects against lung cancer.
Studies have provided evidence that the antioxidant zeaxhantine and lutein in peach have significant anti-inflammatory effects on the skin damage caused by the UV-B radiations and protect the skin from hyperproliferation of cells.
An Investigative Study has proven that peach extracts possess hepato-protectant activity and are valuable in treating condition of hepato-toxicity caused as a result of prolonged therapy for various diseases like migraine, tuberculosis, and diabetes.
Studies have proven that peach extracts exert beneficial effects on the central cholinergic system that is a neutrotransmitter system which is the backbone of memory and learning function.It prevents various disorders like Alzheimer's disease.
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