Watermelon Chemically Similar to Viagra

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Watermelon Chemically Similar to Viagra

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Story Created: Jul 2, 2008 at 6:54 AM CST

Story Updated: Jul 13, 2009 at 11:28 AM CST

The chemicals in watermelon work much like Viagra. Just a week after the annual watermelon thump celebration in Luling, there's something new that watermelon growers can hang their hat on.

The rind on watermelons has some of the same effects as Viagra.  The director of Texas A&M's fruit and vegetable improvement center has discovered that watermelons have an ingredient that delivers Viagra like effects and may even increase libido.

There is a catch. The phyto-nutrient called citrulline that relaxes the blood Vessels is found in highest concentrations in the part you generally don't eat - the watermelon rind.

Rinds are used in watermelon pickles. They're Kelly Allen's specialty, "My husband loves these. I don't know if its because he eats these or not but he doesn't have a problem."

Scientists are working to breed watermelons with higher concentrations of Citruline in the flesh which may change Luling's image from being known for watermelons, to something else. The researcher who conducted the study says the watermelon rind also has a  beneficial effect on the heart. But no one seems very interested in that aspect right now.

Thursday, Sep 3 at 10:01 PM john wrote ...

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 8:31 PM TIM HART wrote ...

LEARNED THIS FROM MY GRANDFATHER IN GEORGIA 30 YRS. AGO..........AT 80 HE SAID HE STILL DIDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM!PS HESMOKED FOR 67 YRS.

Sunday, Jun 14 at 11:36 PM Bill wrote ...

I wondered why I kept such an erection during the entire De Leon Peach and Melon Festival every year.

Wednesday, May 6 at 8:18 AM daniel wrote ...

now thats something to bone over

Saturday, May 2 at 3:03 AM GS wrote ...

I usually ate the rind as a kid anyway.... maybe that's why I used to get like a rock.... I stopped eating watermelon and I'm not so regular about "it"

Thursday, Apr 9 at 7:36 AM Diana hernandez wrote ...

when I was a young girl my mom would make pickel watermelon rind. back then they had large famiies too just think about that one!!!!

Saturday, Mar 21 at 8:53 AM JOE C wrote ...

were can i get some watermelon pickles

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Thursday, Feb 19 at 7:10 PM (; wrote ...

Sweet.

Tuesday, Jul 8 at 9:48 PM Run3r wrote ...

Cool

Thursday, Jul 3 at 9:52 AM kelly wrote ...

tonights menu:oyster stew watermelon pickles watermelon martinis and a delicious watermelon sorbet for dessert

Thursday, Jul 3 at 7:52 AM Colorado Gal wrote ...

....and we used to throw the rinds to the horses!

Thursday, Jul 3 at 12:44 AM PJ wrote ...

gee...I am sure going to watch out who all buys watermelons at the Knox City Watermelon Fest! This is their LAST ONE I am told!

Wednesday, Jul 2 at 7:25 AM Matthew Kee wrote ...

Sigh! I use to work in a supermarket and to think all the time we wre throwing them away. Thank goodness I still have friends there so I'll drop today and see if they hav any left.

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