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Custard Apple - The New Super Fruit Of The 21st Century - 13.0 Effects On Blood Haemoglobin
Article Index
- Custard Apple - The New Super Fruit Of The 21st Century
- 1.0 Health Trends - 2.0 Fruits And Health Benefits
- 3.0 Research Into The Health Benefits | 4.0 Scope Of The Review | 5.0 Historical/Ethno-Botanical Perspective | 6.0 Nutritional Composition
- 7.0 Bioactive Phytochemicals
- 8.0 Antioxidant Activity | 9.0 Effects On Cardio-Vascular Disease
- 10.0 Effects On Lipid Profiles
- 11.0 Anti-Obese Activity
- 12.0 Anti-Diabetic Properties
- 13.0 Effects On Blood Haemoglobin
- 14.0 Anti-Cancer Properties
- 15.0 Anti-Microbial/Viral/Fungal Activity
- 16.0 Health Products
- 17.0 Comparative Studies With Other Fruits
- References
- All Pages
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13.0 Effects On Blood Haemoglobin
Gupta et al. (2005a) also showed in their rabbit studies that feeding sugar apple (Annona squamosa) pulp increased haemoglobin levels by up to 21% (Figure 8). This response, if translated to humans, could provide a significant boost to an athlete's performance.
Figure 8. Effects of feeding sugar apple (Annona squamosa) fruit pulp for one month on total haemoglobin concentrations in normal and diabetic rabbits (Gupta et al., 2005a)