One cup chunks fresh 165g of pineapple contains about 78.9mg of vitamin C which is about 132% of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA). On a daily basis, our body uses antioxidant vitamins to boost the immune system, blocking the activities diseases like bacteria, virus and other free radicals that cause damages to our body system.

One of the most important antioxidants that perform this function is vitamin C. Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, found in pineapple may boost the immune system by attacking the nucleic acid of the virus. This antioxidant vitamin is very active in fighting bacteria until they are suppressed...living.com.ng