ANANAS COMOSUS

Domain- Eukarya
Kingdom- Plantae
Phylum- Anthrophyta
Class- Lilopsida
Order- Bromeliales
Family- Bromeliaceae
Subfamily- Bromelioideae
Genus- Ananas
Species- Ananas Comosus

Have you ever heard of “Ananas Comosus" before?
Well I guess no or probably you don't know its the common fruit we all know PINEAPPLE. I'll be taking you through some introduction, properties and so on, on what we all need to know about this plant.
Image Source: Pixabay . CC0 Licensed

Etymology

It was named pineapple by the European explorers due to its resemblance to a pine cone. Some other languages calm it Ananas that comes from a Tupi word “nanas", meaning “excellent fruit", and was recorded by a French franciscan priest André Therete in 1555.

Characteristics

Pineapple is the fruit of Ananas Comosus, a plant of the Bromoliaceae family which contains about 4000 species worldwide. Many of this Ananas Comosus live on other plants in tropical climates. Ananas Comosus is a perennial plant with a nosette of pointed leaves up to 90cm in length. It comes from the tropical zone of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. It began to be cultivated for the first time on the late nineteenth century on the island of Hawaii, which today is the most tropical common sold variety. It is how cultivated in the most tropical countries of the world, up to 800m in altitude or in Ecuador at elevation not exceeding 800m.

Properties

Apart from its flavor and aroma, the property should be known which is one of the healthiest fruits. Due to the Bromelian that it is composed of three(3) enzymes, its components dissolves blood clots and thin the blood.Pineapple is a fruit that can support our metabolism ideally in deacidification. Pineapple is very alkaline due to its mineral content and therefore helps regulate the acid-base balance in the body. Anyone that is over-acidified is also mentally “sour” and often reacts aggressively or irritably,it help us to respond in stress situations calmly. It helps in brightening the mood. It also contains substances that can positively influence our mood. It avoid circulatory problems such as strokes, heart attack and also reduces high blood pressure and hypertension. And it also helps to digest food,a suitable diet for anthrisis and pain.

Nutritional Profile

Ananas Comosus is an excellent source of Vitamin C and Manganese. It is also a very good source of Copper and a good source of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Dietary fiber, folate and panthothenic acid.

Image Source: Maxpixel Licensed:CC0 Public Domain

Economic Importance

Ananas Comosus is a suitable component for vegetative crop complex and in the diet of native Americans in lowland tropics. Ananas Comosus is the third most important commercial tropic fruit crops, the fruit is important as intercropping plants,canned Americans used pineapples for the preparation of alcoholic beverages for the production of fiber and for medical purposes.

Did you know:

The flesh and juice of the pineapple are used in cuisines around the world.

Image Source: wiki-commons Licensed: CC0 Public Domain