Monday, November 16, 2009
A tree with a broad pyramidal, crown, leaves orbicular ovate to elliptic, crenate-serrate, flowers white, in few flowered corymbs, fruits variable, turbinate, calyx lobes persistent, the flesh with gritty concretions. Pears are good source of pectin, containing fair amount of invest sugars and thiamine (Vitamin B). They are reported to help in maintaining a desirable acid base balance in the human body. Pears have been recommended to patients suffering from diabetes because of the low sucrose content. It is also found to be fever reducing. It is slightly sedative in action; induce sleep when taken too much.
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