Pineapple is a source of important vitamins and minerals such as thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B-6, magnesium, manganese,potassium and polyphenols such as beta-carotene anti-oxidants especially Vitamin C which help in controlling cancer, heart diseases and many others. They are especially helpful in controlling colon, lungs and breast cancer.Anti-oxidants destroy cancer causing free radicals that are destructive to your genes and support normal inflammation control and controlling inflammation is one of the key to cancer prevention.

1. Assignment Title:
PINEAPPLE: TO CURE DISEASES
Submitted by:
Muhammad Zia
Roll # 04
B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Science and Technology
Semester 7th(Self Support)
Email: muhammadziagondal@gmail.com
Submitted to:
Dr. Saqib Jabbar
Assistant professor
Institute of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Sargodha, Sargodha
INSTITUTE OF FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA
SARGODH

2. Prepared By: Muhammad Zia
ROLL # 04 (S.S) 7TH
SEMESTER
B.SC (HONS.) FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
INSTITUTE OF FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA, SARGODHA
PAKISTAN
E.MAIL: muhammadziagondal@gmail.com
Pineapple is a source of important vitamins and minerals such as thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B-6,
magnesium, manganese, potassium and polyphenols such as beta-carotene anti-oxidants especially Vitamin
C which help in controlling cancer, heart diseases and many others. They are especially helpful in
controlling colon, lungs and breast cancer.Anti-oxidants destroy cancer causing free radicals that are
destructive to your genes and support normal inflammation control and controlling inflammation is one of
the key to cancer prevention.
Important Nutrients in Pineapple that Control Diseases:
Vitamin C: As an excellent source of the strong antioxidant and
lower the cholesterol and can help combat the formation of free
radicals known to cause cancer. Enhance the cancer-killing
effect of drugs used in chemotherapy for cancer patients.
How Pineapple Helps in Controlling Heart Diseases:
Bad cholesterol or low density lipoprotein (LDL) can
Interact with free radicals to become oxidized, which trigger
inflammation and can cause tissue damage. Because high levels
of bad cholesterol (LDL) can lead to the heart attack or strokes.
Vitamin C plays a crucial role in reducing the level of LDL
In the blood. It is basically boosts the conversion of cholesterol
to bile salts which can be easily eliminated from the body.
Here you can reduce cholesterol levels naturally. So Vitamin
C is responsible for lowering the LDL cholesterol and oxidized
LDL cholesterol thus reduced the risk of heart attack or strokes.
PINEAPPLE: TO CURE DISEASES
PINEAPPLE AND HEART DISEASES

3. Quantity of Nutrients in Pineapple that Control Heart Diseases
Sr. # Name of Compounds Quantity (mg/100 g)
1. Vitamin-C 47.8
References:
 http://healthiestfoods.co.uk/health-benefits-of-pineapple
 http://www.thehealthsite.com/fitness/health-benefits-of-vitamin-c-sh214/
 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276903.php
 http://www.geocities.ws/saqibuos/nutrition24.html