Eating watermelon causes similar effect to viagra

• April 26, 2024

Apparently consume a slice of watermelon generates effects similar to those of Viagra, could even increase the libido , revealed a study by scientists in the United States.

Bhimu Patil , director of the Center for Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables at Texas University, explained that watermelon contains nutrients with an effect similar to viagra, which stimulates the blood vessels. The explanation is that this fruit contains citrulline.

"When consumed, it becomes arginine, an amino acid that among other things improves the production of nitric oxide and this gives the same effect as viagra to treat erectile dysfunction and perhaps prevent it."

However, Patil clarified that the only problem is that the citrulline It is found in greater concentration in the watermelon rind, so now the scientists analyze the possibility of producing new varieties of this fruit with higher concentrations of citrulline in the pulp.