Anti cholesterol.
Recent studies indicate that a rich vitamin diet C helps to protect the heart against the diseases of the heart. Vitamin C acts next to the vitamin and to avoid the deterioration of cholesterol LDL, caused by the free radicals. Aggravated cholesterol LDL blocks the arteries, causing the cardiac diseases.
• It contributes vitamin C.
A daily amount of vitamin C of 40 mgs is recommended. The oranges and their juice can constitute useful contributions to these daily vitamin consumptions C.
• It alleviates the common cold.
The good vitamin consumption C seems to help to reduce the gravity of the symptoms of the cold and to diminish its duration.
• It prevents the cancer.
The oranges and their juice are very rich in the hesperetina fitonutriente. In several experiments, the hesperetina extracts inhibited the growth of the cells of the breast cancer and the formation of tumors. The hesperidina (a hesperitina form) was useful for the prevention of the cancers of the mouth. The skin of the orange contains fitonutrientes able to stop the invasion of cancerous cells.
• It prevents the appearance with bifid thorn.
The oranges contain folato that with the complements of folic acid, collaborates in the prevention of the bifid thorn. For that reason it is recommended that the pregnant women consume abundant orange juice.