Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Fruit Juices

Hassan Raza () and Muhammad Ayaz Shehzad
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Hassan Raza: University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Muhammad Ayaz Shehzad: University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

International Journal of Agriculture & Sustainable Development, 2019, vol. 1, issue 3, 94-103

Abstract: This research was conducted to highlight the benefits of fruits and their juices in terms of their role in preventing harmful substances which cause different types of diseases within human body. The key properties that are investigated in this research are antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of fruit juices that are important in healthcare and food science. This study explores the effect of fresh juices and determine how it prevents the human body cells to get damage. It also investigates the capacity of fruit juices to kill microorganisms in human body. Three fruit juices (apple, grapes and pomegranate) were selected to analyze their anti-microbial activity. The results proved that the fruits with high acidity are considered more antimicrobial and antioxidant in nature, hence, more helpful to react against diseases and to make strengthen the immunity of human’s body. Apple has high anti-microbial activity as compared to grapes and pomegranates which is very nice supplement for human body to react against bacteria and other harmful antibodies. Most of diseases will be cured with fruits in future instead of intaking high potency antibiotics.

Keywords: Traditional medicine; fruit juices; antibacterial properties; antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.33411/IJASD/2019010307

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