2. Helps Prevent cancer
Watermelon antioxidants, such as vitamin C, can help prevent cancer by fighting free radicals.
Researchers have studied lycopene and other individual herbal compounds in watermelon because of its cancer-inhibiting effect.
Although taking lycopene is associated with a lower risk of developing certain types of cancer, research results are contradictory. The strongest link to date appears to be between lycopene and cancer in the digestive tract.
It seems to reduce the risk of cancer by reducing insulin-like growth factor (IGF), a protein involved in cell division. High IGF levels are associated with cancer
In addition, cucurbitacin E has been studied for its ability to inhibit tumor growth.
