3 functions and effects of Amaranth

Amaranth is a wild plant known as a health vegetable in Shanghai. It has many uses and can be eaten as well as used as medicine. Amaranth is used in many medicinal materials in daily life. Amaranth has many benefits for the human body. Today, let us take a closer look at Amaranth and its benefits and effects on the human body.

1. Natural "antibacterial drugs"

Amaranth has inhibitory effects on Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Shigella dysenteriae, etc., especially Shigella dysenteriae. It is a commonly used medicine for the treatment of bacterial dysentery, acute gastroenteritis, and diarrhea. In addition, it has good therapeutic effects on various suppurative skin diseases and surgical infections.

2. Delaying aging

Amaranth is rich in vitamin E, which has the effects of scavenging free radicals, anti-aging and beauty. At the same time, the selenium rich in Amaranth has shown its antioxidant and cancer cell inhibiting effects in modern research.

Amaranth is also a rare natural high-potassium food, which helps balance the body's acidity and alkalinity. Studies have shown that intracellular potassium deficiency can lead to a decrease in cellular water content. The decrease in intracellular water is positively correlated with cell aging. Eating Amaranth can also keep the potassium level in the body at a normal level.

In addition, Amaranth is rich in carotene, which has an antioxidant effect. Carotene, as a precursor of vitamin A, is converted into vitamin A in the body, which is also beneficial to the nutrition of the eyes and relieves dryness and night blindness symptoms.

3. Prevent arteriosclerosis

The ω-3 fatty acids in alpha-linolenic acid can effectively reduce the saturated fatty acids in the blood, which helps prevent arteriosclerosis and keep away from cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction. The content of this substance in Amaranth is very rich, 10 times that of spinach.

In addition, Amaranth contains norepinephrine, glucose, dihydroxyethylamine, malic acid and other nutrients, which have extremely important biological functions in improving human immunity and anti-aging.