Apple fruits | Apple in anaemia treatment

The apple fruits is a native of Caucacus Mountains and has been cultivated from pre-history times. It is now grown in all parts of the world. 

It has been known to India for over many centuries. It has been mentioned in the annals of old China, Babylon and Egypt. Bible has also several references of this fruit. 

The Scandinavians called it the “Food of Gods” and believed that it possessed medicinal properties to regenerate both mind and body.

Apple with honey are available in abundance in the month of August and September, although now they are grown all the year round. In India, apples are grown in the hilly areas of Kashmir, Apple in anaemia treatment, Kulu and Kumaon. 

More than 7000 varrieties of the fruits are grown all over the world. It is considered as one of the best fruit. There is a well known proverb about this.

The apple is a highly nutritive food. It contains many minerals and vitamins in abundance. The food value of the apple is chiefly constituted by its contents of sugar which ranges from 9 to 51 per cent. 

Of this, fruit sugar constitutes 60 per cent and glucose 25 per cent and cane sugar only 15 per cent.

Protein 0.3%
Fat 0.1%
Carbohydrates 9.5%
Minerals 0.4%
Calcium 0.01%
Phosphorus 0.02%
Iron 1.7mg /100grams
Vitamin ‘B’ 40 I.U./ 100grams
Vitamin ‘C’ Trace

It also have a small amount of copper. Apple in anaemia treatment, Apples are very helpful in the maintenance of good health and in the treatment of many diseases.

Apple contains pectin a natural therapeutic ingredient which is formed in the inner portion of the rind and the pulp. Pectin forms ‘galacturonic acid’ which aids in detoxification a process for the elimination many harmful substances. 

It prevent decomposition of protein matter in the alimentary canal. The malic acid of apple keeps fit the bowels, liver and brain. This fruit is generally taken raw and is used a s a dessert fruit an deal so as a salad and taken with other fruits, cooked or baked also. 

Dried apple, apple jelly, apple juice or cider and vinegar are the forms of apple In an empty stomach apples should not be consumed on as it may cause indigestion.