Betalains: Natural Plant Pigments with Health Benefits
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Betalains are a distinctive group of naturally occurring pigments found in
a limited number of plants, most notably within the Amaranthaceae family.
This f...
Spices constitute a variety of aromatic plant products utilized in cooking, while herbs are defined as seed-producing plants, including annuals, biennials, or herbaceous perennials, that lack persistent woody tissue. Moreover, the term "herb" is also applied to plants used for medicinal purposes. Conversely, a spice is distinctly a plant-derived product appreciated for its aromatic properties, utilized to enhance the taste of food.
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Health Benefits of Garlic
Spices and Herbs
Garlic lowers blood pressure.
Garlic lowers LDL cholesterol.
Garlic lowers or helps regulate blood sugar.
Garlic helps prevent blood clots, thus reducing the possibility of strokes.
Garlic helps prevent cancer, especially of the digestive system, prevents certain tumors from growing larger, and reduces the size of certain tumors.
Garlic helps to remove heavy metals such as lead and mercury from the body.
Garlic is a potent natural antibiotic.
Garlic dramatically reduces yeast infections due to Candida species.
Garlic has anti-oxidant properties.
Garlic is a source of selenium.
Health Benefits of Garlic
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