The nutritional value of purple sweet potato

The nutritional value of purple sweet potato

Purple sweet potato is rich in selenium and anthocyanins. Selenium is an anti-cancer substance, and anthocyanin is an organic active antioxidant that is anti-cancer and anti-aging. Specific anthocyanin function:
Anthocyanin pigments are widely present in purple sweet potatoes, grapes, blood oranges, red cabbage, blueberries, eggplant skin, cherries, red oranges, cranberries, strawberries, mulberries, hawthorn skins, basil, black (red) rice, In the tissues of bovines and other plants.
Anthocyanins bring many benefits to the human body. Fundamentally, anthocyanins are powerful antioxidants that protect the body from harmful substances called free radicals. Anthocyanins also increase blood vessel elasticity, improve circulatory system and skin smoothness, inhibit inflammation and allergies, and improve joint flexibility. Here are some of the effects of anthocyanins:
1. Helps prevent a variety of free radical-related diseases, including cancer, heart disease, premature aging and arthritis;
2. Reduce the incidence of heart disease and stroke by preventing platelet aggregation caused by stress reaction and smoking;
3. Strengthen the immune system's ability to resist carcinogenic substances;
4. Reduce the number of colds and shorten the duration;
5. Has anti-mutation function to reduce the formation of carcinogenic factors;
6. It has anti-inflammatory effect, so it can prevent inflammation including arthritis and swelling;
7. Relieve hay fever and other allergies;
8. Enhances arterial, venous and capillary elasticity;
9. Protect the inner wall of arteries;
10. Maintain the normal flexibility of blood cells to help the red blood cells pass through the tiny capillaries, thereby enhancing the blood circulation throughout the body, bringing direct benefits to the various parts of the body's organs and systems, and enhancing cell viability;
11. Relaxation of blood vessels to promote blood flow and prevent hypertension (hypotensive effect);
13. Prevent blood pressure increase caused by angiotensin converting enzyme released from the kidney (another blood pressure lowering effect);
14. As a barrier to protect brain cells, prevent the formation of amyloid beta protein, glutamate toxicity and free radical attack, thus preventing Alzheimer's disease;
15. The skin becomes smooth and elastic by the inhibition of elastase and collagenase, preventing skin damage due to excessive sun exposure from the inside and outside at the same time.

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