Mucilage in natto, with water-soluble dietary fiber properties, can absorb a large amount of water in the intestinal tract, play a good laxative effect. Synergistic effect with natto bacteria, enhance gastrointestinal function, improve constipation. Usually, after consuming Natto 2-3 times, it will have good feeling.
2. Regulate blood sugar
Natto has the effect of assisting in lowering blood sugar. One is the role of natto bacteria phagocytosis of glucose and mucus substances, and the second is the high elastase in natto, inhibiting the increase in blood sugar. Many patients with high blood sugar eat natto, postprandial blood glucose value appeared obvious downward trend
3. Detoxification
Natto is not subject to the strong acidic effect of gastric juice, it can quickly colonize the intestinal tract and produce pyridine dicarboxylic acid, which can help to kill and inhibit harmful bacteria and viruses in the intestinal tract, and play a detoxification effect. Moreover, the crude extract of natto is rich in lecithin, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E and other antioxidant components, which can regulate the balance of water and fat in the skin cells and skin surface, promote blood circulation, improve skin elasticity, to achieve the effect of cosmetic enhancement and delay aging.
4. Dissolve blood clots
Natto contains a large number of thrombus dissolving nattokinase, which is a fibrinolytic enzyme, can directly break down the blood clots, thrombus dissolution, anti-thrombosis effect. And blood clots are the most direct factors that cause us to have a stroke, heart attack. So long-term eating natto can also prevent stroke, heart attack.
5. Regulation of blood lipids
Natto contains natto lignin, which is a kind of plant cellulose, it is difficult to find it in the fruit, vegetables. It is recognized as the best substance to degrade cholesterol, can regulate blood lipids, very suitable for high blood fat, high blood pressure people to eat.