Benefits of Watermelon to the muscle soreness

DRINKING watermelon juice can relieve muscle soreness after exercise, new research suggested .it is believed that the amino acid L-citrulline, which is found in watermelon, can cut an athlete’s recovery time and boost their performance.

watermelon juice has long been popular with sport people but scientists have now given them an excuse to continue indulging in the summer favourite.in report published in the journal of agricultural and food chemistry, the researchers explained that there had already been research to show that watermelon juice had antioxidant properties and the potential to increase muscle protein and enhance athletic performance.

However this was the first time that scientists had explored the effectiveness of watermelon juice that is enriched with L-citrulline .the team led by Encarna Aguayo at the technical university Spain, tested natural watermelon juice enriched in L-citrulline, and a control drink containing no L-citrulline.

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