Natto is categorized into wet natto and natto capsules made by modern process. As far as the modern process is concerned, multistrain fermentation undoubtedly opens up a new field for natto fermentation.
1. Dissolve blood clots
One day in 1980, the United States is engaged in the Robbins Institute in Chicago thrombosis research work in Japan, Professor Yozo Sumi in the comparison of more than 230 kinds of food, and suddenly found that only natto bacterial food contains a high concentration of thrombolytic ingredients. He will cerebral thrombosis patients often take thrombolytic drugs on the quantitative artificial thrombus, the results of a night time to completely dissolve, while the same method of replacing a particle of natto bacteria food can be completed in only three hours.
Nattokinase, can directly decompose the thrombus, each gram of wet natto thrombolytic effect is equivalent to urokinase 1600IU. nattokinase on the thrombus effect time up to 8-12 hours, while the urokinase effect time is only 30 minutes. Urokinase can only be injected, but nattokinase can be injected or taken orally, and can work in the capillaries. Natto has been consumed in Japan for 1000 years and is a safe edible thromboprophylactic agent.
Nattokinase, in addition to direct thrombolysis, can also stimulate vascular endothelial cells to produce endogenous t-PA, activate the body's urokinase to urokinase, degradation and inactivation of the inhibitor of plasminogen activator (PAI?1) to regulate plasminogenolysis and other ways to achieve the human body's self-physiological thrombolysis.
Nattokinase capsule by adding nattokinase protective agent, so that it can pass through the gastric acid intact, to ensure its effective absorption; rich in vitamin K, to achieve the purpose of safe thrombolysis.
2, regulation of blood lipids, blood pressure and prevention of atherosclerosis
Animal experiments have confirmed that Nattokinase food can inhibit the oxidation of LDL in the blood, effectively reduce the total cholesterol as well as the concentration of triglycerides, and thus reduce the occurrence of atherosclerosis.
Lowering blood lipids and reducing the occurrence of atherosclerosis can both achieve the purpose of regulating blood pressure. At the same time, inhibiting and reducing the synthesis of angiotensin II and reducing peripheral vascular resistance can likewise regulate blood pressure. In rats with hereditary hypertension, the blood pressure of the control group (soybeans) gradually increased to 33.3 Pa (250 mmHg), while the rats with natto maintained a normal 18.7 kPa (140 mmHg). This is because natto food contains an inhibitor of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), which prevents angiotensin from turning into an active form.
3. Regulation of blood glucose
Natto bacteria persist in the intestine for about 1 week, and can promote the proliferation of other beneficial bacteria. Bacteria in the intestines, weighs about 1 kilogram. Of course it needs bait supply. The nutrients absorbed by the human body become the bait for the bacteria in the intestines and are devoured, plus the nattokinase enzyme burns fat, which makes it possible to lose weight. There are also natto mucus substances that play a role in soaking and wrapping. Therefore, Natto diet is slow and effective, and will not rebound. However, it is very intuitive that the blood glucose value after meal shows a significant downward trend. One is the role of natto bacteria phagocytosis of glucose and mucus substances, and the second is the high elastase (or pancreatic peptidase E, Elastase) in natto, which inhibits the increase in blood glucose. It has the same effect as this enzyme contained in pig pancreas, whose elastase has been used as a therapeutic drug for high blood sugar.
4. Regulate gastrointestinal laxative detoxification
Natto bacteria are not affected by the strong acidity of the gastric juice, and quickly colonize the intestinal tract. The pyridine dicarboxylic acid produced by Natto bacteria effectively kills and inhibits harmful bacteria and viruses in the intestinal tract. So that the intestinal flora to achieve a healthy dynamic balance, quickly solve the problem of constipation, enteritis, diarrhea, but also a healthy intestine. For this reason, the laxative effect of natto bacteria is immediate. We all know that 50% to 80% of the stool is intestinal bacteria and their corpses. When the intestinal bacteria are active, the bowel movement can be smooth. This is the reason for the laxative effect. One bowel movement a day can remove toxins from the bowels. Plus, Nattokinase can dissolve blood clots and fat in the capillaries, thus ensuring a glowing, red face.
5. Slow weight loss without rebound
Natto in the mucin is composed of glutamic acid polypeptide with a special structure, which has a similar role with dietary fiber, in the human intestine is not absorbed, the water absorption rate than dietary fiber is also higher than the dietary fiber, and dietary fiber together with the expansion of the human body to reduce the absorption of fat, and in addition, the natto in the Vitamin K2 to support the body to burn fat, to prevent fat accumulation in the body, to achieve healthy weight loss, to achieve a healthy weight loss. In addition, vitamin K2 in natto supports fat burning in the body and prevents the accumulation of fat in the body, thus achieving the new concept of healthy weight loss. Recently produced natto is to make full use of mucilage "fat rejection" characteristics and vitamin K2 "fat burning" effect, plus the exhaustion of stasis slimming factor refined, has a very good weight loss effect, is a real healthy weight loss and green weight loss.
6. Prevent osteoporosis
Natto auxiliary calcium mechanism is: bone by vitamin K2 and high-quality proteins to form osteoprotegerin, and then with calcium to generate bone, bone accumulation, increase bone density of the three elements are indispensable. Natto contains soy isoflavones and vitamin K2, which prevent the dissolution of calcium in the bone, while vitamin K2 fixes calcium in the bone. In other words, the combination of soy isoflavones and vitamin K2 work in concert with each other to strengthen bones.
7. Significantly improve female menopausal syndrome
Soy isoflavones are one of the main phytoestrogens, with a weak estrogen-like effect. 30mg of isoflavones in natto is equivalent to the effect of 100mg of isoflavones in soybeans. The symptoms of menopause and the osteoporosis that postmenopausal women are prone to are mainly due to the decline in estrogen levels in the body. Soy flavonoids can supplement the body's estrogen deficiency, not only can significantly improve menopausal symptoms, but also can prevent and control osteoporosis in women. Considering the detoxification and weight loss effects of natto, natto is a very important health food for women.
8. Prevention of mosquito
Natto bacteria can not only purify the blood, dissolve the obstruction in the eye microvascular thrombus in the middle, and can reduce cholesterol accumulation in the blood vessel wall; In addition, the prevention of cataracts is also beneficial.
9. Deconstructing alcohol and protecting the liver
Nattokinase enters the human body and builds an alcohol protective barrier through three channels: into the human liver system, breaking down the pressure of liver decoction and assisting in decoction; into the human digestive system, rapidly forming a protective barrier, accelerating acid secretion of the digestive tract, and facilitating decoction; into the human vascular system, and in the cerebral vascular region to form a key barrier to prevent the inhibitory effects of alcohol on the brain, and to resist the inhibition of the brain, and to protect the brain from the effects of alcohol. resist the inhibitory effect of alcohol on the brain. Taking Natto can quickly resolve the adverse effects of alcohol and prevent next-day drunkenness. In addition, a variety of active substances in natto activate liver cells, promote liver cell regeneration, improve liver function, protect the liver, and effectively prevent and improve fatty liver. So in Japan is widely popular a proverb: "drinking more natto to prevent second-day drunkenness".
10, antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer effect: Nagano Prefecture Health Pollution Research Institute conducted experiments show that the extract of natto can be 30,000 each 0-157 pathogenic E. coli bacteria reduced to less than 40. Recent scientific experiments have also confirmed that natto bacteria inhibit 0-157 similar to 0-111, 0-144 pathogenic E. coli and other pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, Listeria and so on. Isoflavones are known to be antioxidants that prevent cellular oxidation, which has further cancer-preventive effects. Eating a packet of wet natto will give you 50 milligrams of isoflavones, which is equivalent to the U.S. recommended daily intake for cancer prevention.
11, natto is rich in natto bacteria and high quality repair fiber, can inhibit the growth of intestinal pathogenic bacteria, clean up the intestinal tract, prevent constipation, improve the digestive system; also has a wrinkle, inhibit freckles beauty effect.
12, natto in at least 5 kinds of anti-cancer substances, especially isoflavones, it can effectively prevent and treat breast cancer.
13, natto rich in high-quality protein and lecithin is very easy to be absorbed by the body, and effectively replenish the body's nutrition.
14, natto contains 22 kinds of essential trace elements, 18 kinds of amino acids, 10 kinds of minerals, on the prevention of drunkenness and children's picky eating anorexia, high blood pressure, high blood sugar and other diseases with a certain therapeutic health effects.
Natto's health effects are numerous, among which the most valued is the dissolution of blood clots. Natto's other health effects need to be further researched and developed.
Slimming
Buying natto in large supermarkets can be eaten directly or mixed with light soy sauce can be slimming; in 50 grams of natto add some spices, not only the flavor is unique, the slimming effect will be doubled; 50 grams of natto and green onion and mixing, can make the blood circulation more freely; 50 grams of natto and ordinary kimchi with food, can promote the normal intestinal and gastrointestinal function, not only can slimming, but also help stools, prevent constipation; will 50 grams of natto and common kimchi with food, can also help to prevent constipation. Smooth, to prevent constipation; 50 grams of natto and white carrot puree mixed with food, can increase the sense of satiety, so that the total calories of the diet to reduce, to help slimming.
Slimming tips: Natto's main ingredients are: water 61.8%, crude protein 19.26%, crude fat 8.17%, carbohydrates 6.09%, crude fiber 2.2%, ash 1.86%. Natto as a plant food, rich in protein and fat; natto contains alcohol, after eating can help the body to exclude part of the cholesterol, decomposition of acidified lipids in the body, so that abnormal blood pressure back to normal.