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SERVING TIPS:
- Orange can be a good addition to salad. - Orange can serve as juice. - Orange can be peel off and eaten instantly.

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Health Benefits of Orange

There are so many nutrients in orange. This fruit is low in calories, contains no saturated fats or cholesterol, but is rich in dietary fiber, pectin, which helps to protect the mucous membrane of the colon and reduce blood cholesterol levels very good levels of vitamin A, and other flavonoid antioxidant. Vitamin A is also required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin and is essential for vision. And flavonoids tial in the sense that body requires them from external sources to replenish. Orange fruit also contains a very good amount of minerals like potassium and calcium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure through countering sodium actions.

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Oranges, is an excellent source of vitamin C. Vitamin C is a powerful natural antioxidant, which helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the blood.

Valencia Orange helps the body to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.

Heperetin and Narig enin are flavonoids found in orange. These help to reduce oxidant injury to DNA in vitro studies.

Oranges also contain

Orange is also a very good source of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, pyridoxine, and folates. These vitamins are essen-

Vitamin C

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Orange Fruits Nutrition Facts

Delicious and juicy orange fruit contains an impressive list of essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals for normal growth and development and overall wellbeing. Botanically, orange is the citrus fruit belonging to the family of Rutaceae of the genus; Citrus. The Scientific name is Citrus sinensis. Orange is a tropical to semitropical, evergreen, small flowering tree growing to about 5 to 8 m tall and bears seasonal fruits that measure about 3 inches in diameter and weigh about 100-150 g. Oranges are classified into two general categories, sweet and bitter, with the former being the type most commonly consumed. Popular sweet-varieties include Valencia, Navel, Persian variety, and blood orange.

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