Wednesday 21 March 2012

mulberry fruits.












The types of mulbery•The white mulberry (Morus alba)
•The red or American mulberry (Morus rubra)
•Black mulberry (Morus nigra)
       Mulberries are large, deciduous trees. In India it is most ly grown as fobber for silk worms.It is of very good for health.
Health benefits of mulberries■It has a rich source of many health promoting plant derived compounds, minerals and vitamins that are essential for optimum health.

■Mulberries have significantly high amounts of phenolic flavonoid phytochemicals called anthocyanins. Scientific studies have shown that consumption of berries have potential health effects against cancer, aging and neurological diseases, inflammation, diabetes, and bacterial infections
■The berries contain resveratrol, another polyphenol flavonoid antioxidant. Resveratrol has been found to be protective against stroke risk by alteration of molecular mechanisms in blood vessels, reducing susceptibility to vascular damage through decreased activity of angiotensin (a systemic hormone causing blood vessel constriction that would elevate blood pressure) and increased production of the vasodilator hormone, nitric oxide.
■In addition, these berries are an excellent source of vitamin-C natural antioxidant. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin-C helps body develop resistance against infectious agents, counter inflammation and scavenge harmful free radicals.
■They also contain good amount vitamin A, vitamin E and in addition to the above mentioned antioxidants also contain many other health promoting flavonoid poly phenolic antioxidants such as lutein, zeaxanthin, ß-carotene and α-carotene in small but notably significant amounts. These compounds help act as protect from harmful effects of oxygen-derived free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) that play a role in aging and various disease process.
■Zeaxanthin, an important dietary carotenoid selectively absorbed into the retinal macula lutea where it is thought to provide antioxidant and protective light-filtering functions in the retina of eyes.
■Mulberries are excellent source of iron, . Iron, being a component of hemoglobin inside the red blood cells, determines the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.
■They also good source of minerals like potassium, manganese, and magnesium.
■They are rich in B-complex group of vitamins and vitamin K.
Contain very good amounts of vitamin B-6, niacin, riboflavin and folic acid.
These vitamins are function as co-factors and help body in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats
Key word: mulbery fruit,vascular damage rectifier.

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