Texas A&M: Watermelons give you boners

Courtesy That Other Paper  Wed, 07/02/2008 - 5:26pm

photo / Krissi AKA Kiki HURRY  Scientists at Texas A&M have found that citrulline, an ingredient in watermelon, can trigger production of a compound that helps relax blood vessels in the body — which is effectively what Viagra does.

Found in the flesh and rind of watermelons, citrulline reacts with the body’s enzymes when consumed and is changed into arginine, an amino acid that benefits the heart, and the circulatory and immune systems.

“Arginine boosts nitric oxide, which relaxes blood...


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