8. Reduces body fat 减少脂肪

We are talking about that wonderful compound citrulline again. It’s been shown in studies to help our body’s stop the accumulation of fat. This amino acid, with a little help from our kidneys, coverts into arginine, which blocks the activity of TNAP, which makes our fat cells, accumulate less fat. Kinda complicated, but a beautiful thing all the same.

又谈到神奇的瓜氨酸。研究表明瓜氨酸能阻断脂肪的堆积。这种氨基酸，在肾脏的帮助下，能转化成精氨酸，精氨酸能抑制TNAP（组织非特异性碱性磷酸酶）的活动，而TNAP会产生脂肪细胞的。听起来是不是有点复杂啦？但整个过程还是很美妙的。

9. Anti-inflammatory 消炎作用

Watermelons are high in phenolic compounds such as carotenoids, flavonoids, and triterpenoids. Carotenoids are super helpful in reducing inflammation and killing off those nasty free radicals. Tripterpenoid curcurbitacin E is another great compound in watermelons, which is another great anti-inflammatory. Be sure to eat really ripe watermelons as they have much higher levels of these helpful compounds.

西瓜也富含酚类化合物，比如类胡萝卜素，黄酮类已经三萜。类胡萝卜素对于减轻炎症有非常好的效果，并且杀死自由基。三萜葫芦素E是西瓜里另外一种优良的化合物，同样可以减轻炎症。因此一定要吃真正熟了的西瓜，因为这些化合物的含量更高。

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