Eggplant contains vitamin P, also known as rutin, which is a kind of flavonoid. It has the physiological functions of enhancing blood vessel elasticity, reducing capillary permeability and preventing capillary rupture. Eating eggplant often can not only protect the heart and blood vessels, but also improve the resistance of tiny blood vessels to diseases.
Eggplant is rich in anti-cancer substance solanine. Because the solanine content in eggplant is higher than other varieties of eggplant, purple eggplant is a good food for dietotherapy and cancer prevention.
Eggplant can enhance the activity of antioxidant substances in the body, thus weakening and eliminating the influence of free radicals, and achieving the purpose of anti-aging and prolonging life.