KALE

KALE

Scientific name : Brassica oleracia
Common names : Kale
Family   : Brassicaceae
It is green or purple leafy vegetable that ruffled leaves with fibrous stalk.

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Antioxidant properties are due to carotenoids (lutein and beta carotene) and flavonoids (kaempferol and quercetin).
• Excellent source of vitamin C (also an anti-oxidant) and vitamin K.
• Excellent source of potassium and vitamin B9 (folate) which can lower high blood pressure.
• Excellent source of iron, thus preventing anemia.
• Excellent source of amino acid (tryptophan), calcium, magnesium, and manganese.
• Very good source of proteins, dietary fibers, vitamin B1, minerals such as copper, phosphorus and zinc.
• Good source of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B3, and selenium.
• It contain small amount of the following nutrients amino acids, vitamins B5, B7, minerals such as boron and iodine.
• Anti tumor or anti cancer properties. It contains caretenoid-epoxyxanthophyll, chlorophyllin, folate, and tocopherol that aids in preventing and treating different kinds of cancer (bladder, breast, stomach or gastric, liver, lung, prostate and skin).
• Cardiovascular protection. It reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, prevents atherosclerosis formation, prevents heart attack and stroke and lowers high blood pressure because of inhibition of angiotensin l-converting enzyme. It also contains Co-enzyme Q10.
• Regulates body PH due to its alkaline property and reduces the risk of developing gastric ulcers.
• Reduces the risk of developing neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment due to high folate content.
• Reduces the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD)and cataract formation causing poor or loss of vision.
• Bone protection. Prevents and relieves damaging effects of UV sun exposure.
• Anti-inflammatory activity.

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