Useful properties of eggplant are long known for its unique taste and consistency. Eggplant are available year-round, but remain with the best quality in the period from August to October, when their season. They belong, like tomatoes, pepper to the potato family.
Although differ slightly from species to species, each eggplant is known easily purple color, bitter taste and spongy texture. Only 100 grams of this wonderful vegetable contains more than 80 nutrients. Although in low concentrations, they compensate with a huge variety.
In these 100 grams, compared to the indicative daily intake (PMF) of the World Health Organization are: fiber – 11% of the PMF; manganese – 10%; molybdenum – 5%; potassium – 5%; foliati – 5%; Vitamin K – 3%; tryptophan – 3%; vitamin C – 3%; magnesium – 3%; honey – 4%; calories – 1%; In addition to the wide range of vitamins and minerals, eggplant also contains important phytonutrients that have proven antioxidant properties. Some of them are phenolic compounds such as chlorogenic acids and kafeeva, while others are flavonoids – mainly nasunin.
It nasuninat is subject to the most thorough research. It is antotsianen phytonutrients and located mainly in the sheath thereof, and in smaller concentrations – in the underlying tissue layer. As an active antioxidant, it protects cell membranes from multiple disabilities.
In laboratory tests, it has shown strong ability to protect the cell walls of the brain that have a variety of functions related to regulating admission and release of substances – food and signaling. In addition to brain nasuninat useful and circulatory system.
He shown to decrease blood cholesterol and its plaques in key locations such as the aorta. Moreover, relaxing effect of the walls of blood vessels, improving blood circulation through an appreciable lowering of blood pressure. Nasuninat has more functions in the regulation of iron metabolism in the body, normalization of immune function in allergic reactions and synthesis of collagen.
Overall, aubergines belong to a group of foods containing high quantities oxalates. These compounds are of natural origin, almost all forms of life possess them, but the increase in their concentration in the body fluids can cause crystallization of the substance and subsequent health problems. For this reason, people suffering from temporary or chronic diseases of the kidney, liver or gallbladder should avoid this otherwise useful vegetable.