Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) botanically considered as the fruit is belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon juice, as a beverage, is found almost exclusively as an over-the-counter drink made by hand from the pink flesh of the watermelon fruit.
Watermelon juice is full of good electrolytes, which may help prevent heat stroke.
Watermelon is rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B, amino acid and also carotenoid lycopene. The red flesh of watermelon contains some vitamin A. Watermelon is rich in vitamin B that is primarily responsible for the production of energy in human body. Vitamin A helps keep skin and hair moisturized and it also encourages healthy growth of new collagen and elastin cells. Vitamin C is also beneficial in this regard, as it promotes healthy collagen growth.
Watermelon contains more than 91% water and up to 7% of carbohydrates. It is a rich source of lycopene, citrulline and arginine . Watermelon rind contains more amounts of citrulline then flesh.
Citrulline and arginine are amino acids found in watermelon and are major components of the human nitrous oxide system and help regulate many biochemical processes. Citrulline lacks biological importance on its own but is transformed by the human body into arginine. Arginine is used in the nitric oxide pathway to help in vasodilatation and overall cardiovascular health. The amino acids citrulline and arginine help improve circulation which can reduce muscle soreness after an intense workout.
Watermelon contains high levels of lycopene that is very effective in protect cells from damage and lower the risk of heart disease. Lycopene, is a powerful oxygen radical scavenger and highly effective antioxidant. Watermelon extracts help to reduce hypertension and lower blood pressure in obese adults.
Nutrients in watermelon
Technically, any liquid intended for drinking is a beverage so named by a word derived from French and Latin verbs meaning ‘to drink.’ Healthy beverages are beverages with health benefits that attribute by its nutritional value. The use of healthy beverage for promoting health and relieving symptom is as old as the practice of medicine.

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