Breaunna Smith 4/16/12
Mrs. Milligan

When you cut up a pineapple at home, do you normally put the core and ends in the trash? Well the pineapple canning companies don’t they use these bits of pineapple scraps to create household stuff we use very day like alcohol, vinegar, animal feed and cleaning supplies. If you find yourself on a sailing trip without any Ajax (which is a cleaning supply), you might want to know that pineapple juice mixed with sand is a very good cleaner for boat decks. Pineapples have many purposes and can help in many ways around your house hold or even with your animals.

Christopher Columbus discovered a pineapple in 1493 on the island of Guadaloupe.The pineapple is the leading edible member of the family Bromeliaceae which has about 2,000 species. Native to South America, the pineapple was known as pine cone because of their alikeness. The word pineapple did not appear in English print until around 1664. Known as Ananas comosus, the pineapple has a few names.
In addition to their delicious taste and smell, pineapples have many nutritional benefits. Pineapples are low in calories. It provides only 50 calories per 100 grams and contains no saturated fats or cholesterol. Pineapples contain a proteolytic enzyme bromelain that digests food by breaking down protein. Fresh pineapples are a good source of antioxidant vitamin c. Pineapples are rich in vitamin B, thiamin, pyridoxine, riboflavin and minerals like copper, manganese and potassium.