Oranges for Smokers

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Researchers at Annamalai University's Biochem.Dept. (Tamil Nadu) have discovered that smokers having an orange per day can protect their lungs from harmful nicotine. Herspiridin, a bioflavonoid present in oranges had been found to be beneficial on rats' lungs exposed to nicotine.

[Source: Journal - Indian Journal of Experimental Biology]