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NUR HIDAYAH BINTI ZULKIFLI (D20111048636) INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT FRUIT RIPENING. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Ripening of fruit
Have you ever wondered what causes fruit to ripen? Why do we store some fruits in the refrigerator and some on the counter? Why do we have a special fruit crisper drawer in the fridge? The answer has to do with a plant growth hormone. One plant growth hormone is primarily responsible for the complex transition we call Fruit Ripening. So what would you guess that growth hormone looks like? Do you think it looks more like the protein-based human growth hormone (HGH) or bovine growth hormone (BGH)? Like the synthetic hormone zearalanol, or like other plant hormones like auxins? Or none of the above? In 1901, after studying the street light phenomenon, Dimitry Neljubow showed that the active component causing the plants malformation was a deceptively simple compound: ETHYLENE!
Blueberries are a
wonder fruit. They contain more antioxidants than nearly any other fruit or vegetable, and theyre delicious! But did you know that once theyre picked,
How does fruit 1 ripening works? Ripe fruit contain highly active antioxidant. What is antioxidant? Importance of anti-oxidant in
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growth hormone were discussing today. The fruit becomes sweeter as the starches are converted into simple sugars by amylases. The fruit changes from green to colourful as the chloro-
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6 best high antioxidant fruit 1. Blueberry 2. Strawberry 3. Grapes 4. Kiwi 5. Cranberries 6. Acai Berries
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What is anti-oxidant?
What exactly are antioxidants and why do we need them? Antioxidants are nature's way of fighting off potentially dangerous molecules in the body. Such molecules come in the form of synthetic chemicals such as pesticides, plastics, and chlorine byproducts and are called free radicals. Free radicals are unstable molecules that essentially feed off of otherwise healthy molecules in order to survive. Every day tens of thousands of free radicals are generated within the body, causing cell damage that can lead to chronic and degenerative designed to create a certain amount of antioxidants on its own however, and as we are faced with an ever-growing number of environmental toxins, the body is less capable of fighting off the unwanted and very harmful invaders in daily life. Fruits and vegetables provide the body with an added source of antioxidants that is needed to properly wage war against free radicals. Without the necessary intake of healthy fruits and vegetables, free radicals can spread and eventually lead to stroke, heart attack, arthritis, vision problems, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and various types of cancer.
diseases if left unchecked . The body sometimes creates its own free radicals in order to destroy viruses or bacteria. To balance out these unruly molecules, the body also creates antioxidants, which have the sole purpose of neutralizing free radicals. The body is only
neys, blood vessels, eyes and heart from harmful damage. Free radicals cause cancer cells to grow. Many studies have linked cancer. Eating your fruits and vegetables may not prevent cancer altogether, but can give your body the fighting chance that it needs. Antioxidants can neutralize cancer cells before they develop into a mass.
Antioxidants slow the effects of aging! Free radicals damage the cells within our body that are vital to a youthful appearance and good health.