Anti-cancer, lower blood sugar, very good for the heart
Mulberry is one of the familiar fruits to Vietnamese people, especially in the North. Mulberry fruit is made up of many small, oblong-shaped seeds that are reddish brown or dark purple when ripe.
This fruit is not available all year round but ripens according to the season. The time of mulberry ripening usually falls around March and April of the solar calendar. The price of this fruit ranges from 30,000 to 70,000 VND/kg.
Mulberries can be eaten raw or processed into many different dishes. So it is loved by many people.
Usually, mulberry has been eaten for a long time, but not everyone knows that the dish also has a lot of functions and good uses for health. This is a fruit with high nutritional value, containing many vitamins and carotenes, proteins, organic acids, vitamin B1, vitamin C, carotene, antioxidants, fiber…
Here are the 5 most typical uses of this fruit:
1. Cancer Prevention
Compounds such as phytonutrients, anthocyanins, polyphenolic, vitamin A,… found in this natural fruit have the effect of fighting free radical activity that is harmful to healthy cells, thereby helping to prevent and control and repel cancer cells. These substances may help prevent certain types of cancer such as colon cancer, skin cancer, thyroid cancer, and prostate cancer.
2. Blood sugar control
Mulberry contains the compound 1 deoxynojirimycin (DNJ). It has the ability to inhibit an enzyme in the gut that breaks down carbs, a type of sugar that rapidly raises blood sugar levels dangerous for people with diabetes. Therefore, mulberry fruit is very beneficial in controlling diabetes.
3. Strengthens the Immune System
The high vitamin C content in mulberry helps to strengthen the resistance against pathogens from outside. Not only that, it also helps to improve the immune system by activating macrophages through their alkaloids. Macrophages are components of the natural immune system that help destroy pathogens.
4. Good for the heart
Drinking mulberry juice regularly will help reduce bad cholesterol. The antioxidants, polyphenols or flavonoids in mulberry juice will also facilitate the development of a healthy cardiovascular system.
5. Prevents premature aging
Mulberries are rich in vitamins A, C, and E along with lutein, beta carotene, zeaxanthin, and alpha carotene, which help fight oxidation, leaving skin smooth, black hair shiny and healthier.
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