• Cucumber peel is a good source of dietary fiber that helps reduce constipation, and offers some protection against colon cancers by eliminating toxic compounds from the gut. • It is a very good source of potassium, an important intracellular electrolyte. Potassium is a heart friendly electrolyte helps bring a reduction in total blood pressure and heart rates by countering effects of sodium. • Cucumbers contains unique antioxidants in moderate ratios such as beta carotene and a-carotene, vitamin-C, vitamin-A, zeaxanthin and lutein. These compounds help act as protective scavengers against oxygen-derived free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) that play a role in aging and various disease processes. • Cucumbers have mild diuretic property, which perhaps attributed to their free-water, and potassium and low sodium content. This helps in checking weight gain and high blood pressure. • They surprisingly have a high amount of vitamin K. Vitamin-K has been found to have a potential role in bone strength by promoting osteotropic (bone mass building) activity. It also has an established role in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease patients by limiting neuronal damage in their brain.