Although many citrus, including Citrus aurantifolia, are acidic in vitro, when metabolized, they alkalinize the body.5 Foods can be considered alkaline or acidic based on the residues they produce in the body, rather than whether they are alkaline or acidic themselves. Limes are metabolized to alkaline residues because of their high alkaline potassium bicarbonate content.5 As demonstrated by Iweala et al.,11 only the alkaline extracts of these citrus juices exerted a
significant antisickling effect on hemoglobin S blood in vitro. This perhaps explains why lime juice in acidic medium did not exhibit significant antisickling properties.10
Although many citrus, including Citrus aurantifolia, are acidic in vitro, when metabolized, they alkalinize the body.5 Foods can be considered alkaline or acidic based on the residues they produce in the body, rather than whether they are alkaline or acidic themselves. Limes are metabolized to alkaline residues because of their high alkaline potassium bicarbonate content.5 As demonstrated by Iweala et al.,11 only the alkaline extracts of these citrus juices exerted asignificant antisickling effect on hemoglobin S blood in vitro. This perhaps explains why lime juice in acidic medium did not exhibit significant antisickling properties.10
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