Health benefits of pears:
Pears fruit is packed with health
benefiting nutrients such as dietary fiber, anti-oxidants, minerals and
vitamins, which are necessary for optimum health. Total measured antioxidant
strength (ORAC value) in pears is 2941 µmol TE/100 g.
Pears are a good source of dietary fiber.
100 g fruit provides 3.1 g or 8% of fiber per 100g. Regular eating of this
fruit may offer protection against colon cancer. Most of the fiber in them is
non soluble polysaccharide (NSP), which functions as a good bulk laxative in
the gut. Additionally, its gritty fiber content binds to cancer-causing toxins
and chemicals in the colon, protecting its mucous membrane from contact with
these compounds.
In addition, pear fruit is one of the very
low calorie fruits; provides just 58 calories per 100g. A low calorie but high
fiber diet may help bring significant reduction in body weight, and blood LDL
cholesterol levels.
They contain good quantities of vitamin C.
Fresh fruits provide about 7% of RDA per 100 g.
They are moderate sources of antioxidant
flavonoids phyto-nutrients such as beta-carotene, lutein and zea-xanthin. These
compounds, along with vitamin C and A, help the body protected from harmful
free radicals.
The fruit is a good source of minerals such
as copper, iron, potassium, manganese and magnesium as well as B-complex
vitamins such as folates, riboflavin and pyridoxine (vitamin B-6).
Although not well documented, pears are
among the least allergenic of all the fruits. For the same reason, they often
recommended by health practitioners as a safe alternative in the preparation of
food products for allergic persons.
Pears have been suggested in various
traditional medicines in the treatment of colitis, chronic gallbladder
disorders, arthritis, and gout.
Dr.S.Senthil Karunakaran,
M.D(Siddha)
AVIZTHAM SIDDHA HOSPITAL
No 6, Mounasamy Mutt Street,
Ambattur O.T, Chennai – 53
Contact no: 9444403023
Email; drkarunakaran@gmail.com
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