Health and Beauty

The 11th International Citrus Conference revealed that red-fleshed navel oranges, which have special effects on male prostate and female beauty, will soon enter ordinary households. According to reports, lycopene has special effects on the male prostate, and has antioxidant capabilities. It is also very effective in removing freckles and other spots, so it is favored by female friends. However, an ordinary navel orange only contains 10 micrograms of lycopene, while the variety "Red Dark Orange" currently in the trial cultivation stage contains 100 micrograms of lycopene per gram. Academician Deng Xiuxin, president of Huazhong Agricultural University, told reporters that only a small amount of red-fleshed navel oranges introduced from abroad are grown in Zigui, Hubei, and they are rarely sold in the market. Because of their health-care functions, red-fleshed navel oranges now have greater commercial value. In Xinjiang, The 60-pack of lycopene capsules produced sold for more than 200 yuan. However, as the technology matures and after several years of large-scale promotion, ordinary citizens can also eat red-fleshed navel oranges. Its red color is β-carotene, which has extremely high nutritional value and high quality. After consumption, it can improve the quality of eyesight and is an excellent therapeutic fruit for protecting eyesight.

Excerpted from Baidu Encyclopedia