Pineapple's Bromelain Was Given to People With Pain

Phu Lae Pineapple — สับปะรด (sap-pa-rot) — Ananas comosus.

Phu Lae pineapple — sap-pah-rot — the Chiang Rai pineapple prized for a core soft and sweet enough to eat. The edible part is the fruit, and Phu Lae pineapple carries bromelain, an enzyme that modestly eased pain scores in pooled trials. The trial literature focuses on bromelain. For pineapple nutrition, the fruit is rich in vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B6. Manganese helps maintain normal bones, helps turn food into energy, and supports your normal antioxidant defenses. Kaeng Khua Sapparot features sweet pineapple and shrimp simmered in red curry coconut milk, eaten with jasmine rice and a savory Thai omelet. Khao Phat Sapparot is a fragrant curry-spiced fried rice stir-fried with pineapple and shrimp, served in a pineapple shell with sliced cucumbers. The core is edible and especially rich in bromelain, while the firm flesh is enjoyed fresh or grilled. You can even save the green leafy crown from a store-bought pineapple to grow your own.

Kaeng Khua Sapparot — แกงคั่วสับปะรด (gaeng-khua-sap-pa-rot)
Khao Phat Sapparot — ข้าวผัดสับปะรด (kow-pad-sap-pa-rot)

Food and nutrients

Rich in: vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6

Research context

Bromelain modestly eased pain scores in pooled trials — Nutrition & Health, 2023

Sources

Source: Leelakanok N et al. (2023). Efficacy & safety of bromelain: systematic review/meta-analysis. Nutr Health. DOI:10.1177/02601060231173732 (PMID 37157782)

Narration transcript

Opening

The Phu Lae pineapple from Chiang Rai has a party trick: its core is soft, crunchy, and sweet enough to eat, where most pineapples hide a woody core you have to cut out. Pineapple — สับปะรด, sap-pa-rot. You eat the fruit fresh or grilled, core and all — and that core is the part richest in bromelain, the enzyme pineapple is known for.

Kaeng Khua Sapparot (แกงคั่วสับปะรด)

Kaeng khua sapparot is a red curry that simmers sweet pineapple and shrimp in coconut milk, eaten with jasmine rice and a savory Thai omelet.

Khao Phat Sapparot (ข้าวผัดสับปะรด)

Khao phat sapparot is a fragrant curry-spiced fried rice stir-fried with pineapple and shrimp, served in a hollowed pineapple shell with sliced cucumbers.

Nutrition summary

Fresh pineapple ranks high in both vitamin C and manganese, with a smaller amount of copper behind them.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is used to build collagen and helps protect cells from oxidative stress.

Manganese

Manganese helps the body use food for energy and maintain normal connective tissue.

Vitamin B6

Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy metabolism, supports a healthy nervous system, and helps your body make red blood cells.

Closing

Here's the fun part: don't toss the leafy crown. Twist it off, let it dry a day, and root it in soil — a store-bought pineapple can grow you the next one, though it takes a couple of patient years. Follow Longevity Biome, and LIKE this video for regular updates.

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