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Pineapple leaves can do wonders for your health, according to a claim circulating on social media. In July 2019 an alert for the claim popped up on Africa Check’s Nigeria Whatsapp group , which we created with Nigerian media partners to track false information about health. The claim lists four supposed health benefits of pineapple leaves: Heals bleeding from nose Drives away weakness by providing energy and increasing blood circulation Boosts immunity by fighting disease-causing microorganisms Controls diabetes It was also shared on a Facebook page in Nigeria. Websites and blogs have also published the list. No scientifically proven health benefits of pineapple leaves Dr Ogbonne Ikechukwu, a general practitioner at the University of Nigeria Medical Centre , said he would not recommend pineapple leaves to anyone in need of the listed health benefits. I have never made use of pineapple leaves and I never will. I consider WhatsApp messages of this nature to be irrelevant. Prof Edith Madukwe, a senior lecturer at the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Nigeria , said she had never come across any study on the health benefits of pineapple leaves. I would not recommend pineapple leaves to anyone, Madukwe said. I believe such a message should be ignored. – Motunrayo Joel
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