Archive for the 'Nutritious Foods' Category



Mangosteen Benefits

Mangosteen has many benefits. Mangosteen peel contains 50 types of xanthone compounds. Xanthones are bioflavonoids which are antioxidants, antibacterial, allergy, anti-tumor, antihistamines, and anti-inflammatory.

Xantone compounds produced only by the genus Garcinia. Xantone able to inhibit several types of cancer such as liver, gastrointestinal, lung. Xanton in mangosteen peel too powerful to overcome the disease tuberculosis (TB), asthma, leukemia, as well as antiinflammatory and antidiarrheal. According to Dr. Berna Elya, researchers at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Indonesia, the efficacy xanton not only antioxidants, but also anticancer. Mangosteen peel extract is antiproliferasi to inhibit cancer cell growth. In addition, the extract also was apoptosis, destruction of cancer cells. Abroad mangosteen peel is used as a dietary supplement, antioxidant, and anticancer.

Fructans substance in Agave Plant and Osteoporosis Treatment

An fructans ingredient in the Agave plant, the plant used to make tequila and commonly known by the name siklog, can help fight osteoporosis disease. Agave is a succulent plant species (capable of storing food and water reserves) with thick leaves and a little stiff.

Herbal Remedy | Green Tea and Glaucoma Treatment

Today green tea was also has benefit as a herbal remedy for glaucoma treatment. Recent research found that green tea is useful for healthy digestive tract, to the eye tissue.

Broccoli Herbal Remedy to Cure Gastritis and Digestion Problems

Broccoli is useful to overcome constipation. From the most minor problems. Broccoli contains nutrients, fivonoid, and fiber. As we all know that fiber is needed by the body to facilitate the digestive process. And fiber in broccoli can prevent constipation or better known as constipation.

Carrots as a Herbal Remedy

Carrot (Daucus carota), is a type of vegetables that taste sweet and are loaded with vitamin A. Besides carrots also store carbohydrates in large quantities and used to overcome various illnesses, including fever in children.

Benefits of Apple Fruit

Apples that we often see in the supermarket with a variety of this type there are many benefits that include: 1. Prevent lung disease and cancer. According to the research The National Heart and Lung Institute, apple juice that has more benefits to prevent lung disease and cancer. Similarly, according to Dr. Peter Burney, uterus, [...]

Herbal Medicinal Plants | Pea

Not less than seven types of minerals, eight kinds of vitamins, fiber and protein, in the pea. Pea also rich of folat acid and vitamin B6. both help reduce the homosistein (harmful molecules that can prevent osteoporosis and trigger collagen).

Herbal Medicinal Plants | Potato

Since 16 century, the potato is rich in vitamin C. because the Spanish seamen carry stock of potatoes for a sail. The researchers at the Institute for Food Research has identified that potato kukoamines, component to lowering a high blood pressure.

A grilled potato contributes fiber approximately 12% of daily needs. There are many fibers in the skin of potatoes. If you want to take advantage of that fiber to lower cholesterol, prevent colon cancer and smooth digestion, eat potatoes with the skin.

herbal medicinal plants | Soybean

The key of soybean advantage lies in the quality of the protein subtance, essential fatty acid levels, some vitamins and minerals, and isoflavon fiber. Soybean protein quality equal to the quality of animal protein. The benefits of soy protein is that its cholesterol substance is quite low. In addition, soybean also contains fe that is [...]

Herbs | Benefit of Lime

Plants, lime (Citrus aurantifolia) of the tribe have Rutaceae womb citric acid, atsiri oil, citric acid, calcium, phosphorus, fe, sulfur, vitamins B1 and C. Also the very usefull compounds named naringin and hesperidin. Naringin and vitamin C has benefit as antioxidants. Some research shows evidence of hesperidin, this compound is able to prevent the occurrence [...]

Herbal Remedy | Soybean, Prevent Breast Cancer Since Puberty

The researchers from the Georgetown Medical Center in a research report published British Journal of Cancer emphasized that adolescent should be diligent to consume food made from soybean, if you want to avoid the risk of breast cancer. In soybeans, according to researchers are a kind of important chemical substance called genistein which claimed effective against cancer.

Herbal Remedy | Tomato Useful to Lower Cholesterol

According to Andrew F. Smith “The Tomato in America”, the possibility of tomatoes comes from the west coast of mainland high South America. After the Spanish South America, they spread the tomato plants to their colonies in the Caribbean. Spain also tomatoes and bring to the Philippines, which became the starting point to the distribution [...]