Peeling off important facts
• Outer skin of foodgrains contain vitamins, fibre and trace elements necessary for human growth
• Apple skin has anti-cancer effect. Skin from an apple has the same antioxidant potential as 820 milligrammes of vitamin C found in two quarts of orange juice
• Potato's skin has far more fibre, iron, potassium and vitamin B than its flesh
• Peels of citrus fruits contain natural chemicals like limonene D, terpenes, hesperidin, coumarins and carotenoids, which have medicinal value
• Lemon peel contains the natural binder pectin