Cantaloupe(Cucumis melo L.)
Cantaloupe grows naturally in the continents of Africa and Asia. According to a study published in the 2008 issue of “World Applied Sciences Journal,” records show that the cultivation of cantaloupes started in 2400 B.C. Many people eat cantaloupe because of its juicy, tasty flavor. Some people even use it as an appetizer and as an ingredient for desserts and salads.
One cup of cantaloupe delivers of the daily recommended values of vitamins A and C, which is why this melon qualifies as a “beauty fruit.”
Cantaloupes also have potassium, an important mineral needed for almost all the processes within the human body.
wonderful nutritional benefits of Cantaloupe :
1: Fights against Lung and Oral cavity cancers
2: It keeps your eye healthy.
3: It helps maintaining good health.
4: Protects from other cancers.
5: Protects you from UV rays.
6: It is a protection shield against diabetes.
7: Helpful in heart disease and blood pressure.
8: It also protects you from infections.
9: Contains antioxidants good for health.
10: It is good for maintaining a slim body.