Is kiwi fruit helpful in gaining platelets?

There is a connection between kiwi and platelets, but a different one. A couple of small studies showed that kiwi fruit extracts (100g kiwifruits → 65mg kiwi fruit extract) could be beneficial in cardiovascular disease by reducing platelet aggregation (clumping) and ACE activity (reducing blood pressure). read more

PUNE: The spate of dengue cases in the city has led to sudden increase in demand for kiwi fruit, with word spreading that it helps increase platelet count of patients suffering from the infection. While doctors say there is no scientific evidence of the fruit boosting platelet count, retailers across the city are doing brisk business. read more

When it comes to us humans, the average platelet count is anywhere from 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per every microliter of blood in our bodies. This is the average. Anything below that would be considered a low platelet count. Having a low platelet count is known as thrombocytopenia and it is not a good thing. read more