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The Health Benefits of Cantaloupe
The cantaloupe melon may have originated in India, Persia, or Africa.
Christopher Columbus introduced cantaloupes into North America.
In South Africa it’s called a spanspek, and in Australia it’s called a rock melon.
Today the United States, Turkey, Iran, and many Central American countries are the major producers of the cantaloupe or muskmelon. Pecos in Texas is world-renowned for its cantaloupe.
Health Benefits of Cantaloupe
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2. It’s necessary to wash a cantaloupe before cutting, as the surface of the cantaloupe can contain harmful bacteria.
3. Cantaloupe that has been cut should be wrapped and refrigerated, to prevent the ethylene gas that it emits from affecting the taste of other fruit and vegetables. References:
1. The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray, Joseph Pizzorno, and Lara Pizzorno.
2. Benders' Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology.
3. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.
4. Naito Y, et al. Reduction of diabetes-induced renal oxidative stress by a cantaloupe melon extract/gliadin biopolymers, oxykine, in mice. Biofactors. 2005;23(2):85-95. PMID: 16179750
5. Vouldoukis I, Conti M, Krauss P, Kamaté C, Blazquez S, Tefit M, Mazier D, Calenda A, Dugas B. Supplementation with gliadin-combined plant superoxide dismutase extract promotes antioxidant defences and protects against oxidative stress. Phytother Res. 2004 Dec;18(12):957-62. PMID: 15742357
6. Vouldoukis I, Lacan D, Kamate C, Coste P, Calenda A, Mazier D, Conti M, Dugas B. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of a Cucumis melo LC. extract rich in superoxide dismutase activity. J Ethnopharmacol. 2004 Sep;94(1):67-75. PMID: 15261965
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