With the starting of summer, we all start craving for the juicy, tangy yet sweet fruit orange. It is the most desired fruit in the beauty regime also. You can find many beauty products containing the extracts of orange. Moreover, be it orange juice, tart or salad, orange tastes the best in any form. But usually, we tend to throw orange seeds while eating this pulpy fruit. But many few people know that the orange seeds are also beneficial for the body. Here are some of the untold health benefits of orange sees. Let's have a look.
1. Powerful Antioxidant Just like oranges, its seeds are also a great source of powerful antioxidants. It helps to keep our body hydrated and fresh and improve our overall health. An early morning dose of antioxidants can boost up your energy levels to a great extent.
2. Flavouring Essence The essential oil extracted from orange seeds provides flavours for water, cake icing and also other foods. Moreover, you can add this essential oil in your bathtub for a citrusy scent or use it as a diffuser oil to have a citrusy fragrance at home.
3. Energy Booster Consuming orange seeds may accelerate the energy level in our body. Presence of palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids in orange seeds enable the storage of energy in human cells for a longer time.
4. Hair Care Oil extracted from orange seeds is also known as a great conditioner for hair products. Presence of vitamin C and bio-flavonoids in orange seeds promote blood circulation to the scalp, which results in healthy hair. Moreover, folic acid present in orange seeds helps in accelerating the hair growth.
5. Cleaning Agent Orange seeds are also used for cleaning purposes. The oil drawn out from orange seeds serve as a great cleaning agent while cleaning, de-greasing machines, metal etc. This oil also has a fresh and piquant aroma.