Beetroot, also known as root beet, beetroot, purple beetroot, is a biennial herbaceous tuberous root-bearing plants, fleshy root spherical, ovate, sweet taste, flat and slightly cool; with stomachic digestion, cough and phlegm, smooth diuretic, anti-heat and detoxification, detoxification of the liver and other effects. Here's a look at what the effects of beet are!
Beetroot introduction
Beetroot, also known as root beet, beetroot, beetroot, etc., for the quinoa family beet under the genus of a "species", is a biennial herbaceous tuberous plants, the first year of nutrient growth, the formation of the product of the organ, grow into a large fleshy roots; the second year of pumping the root of the plant. The first year of nutrient growth, the formation of product organs, growing into a large, fleshy root; the second year of shoots, flowers and seeds. The fleshy root is spherical, ovate, oblate or fusiform and evolved from a wild plant called sea beet that grows along the Mediterranean coast. The beet is also known as the flame beet because of its red, flaming flame.
Beet is a deep-rooted plant, taproot system, the depth and breadth of its root system up to 320cm. it grows into a rosette of leaves and fleshy roots in the first year of growth, in the hypocotyl and the main root of the upper part of the expansion to form a fleshy root, the internal formation of multi-layered layers, each layer of the formation of the inward branching of the xylem, the outward branching of the phloem, the formation of a ring of vascular bundles, the rings and the rings of the thin-walled cells between. Fleshy roots are spherical, oblate, ovoid, fusiform, conical, etc., with the best quality of oblate, shortened stems, ovoid, glossy, with a long petiole, all purple-red. Fleshy taproot is divided into different types, carrot is formed by the root producing a large number of secondary phloem thin-walled cells, radish is formed by secondary xylem, and beet is formed by additional formation layer. Flowering stems are produced during May of the 2nd year of growth, about 1.3 m tall, and the inflorescence is a panicle of lax spikelets, on which 3-5 or more bisexual flowers are verticillated. Flowers are small, light green, fully flowered, with 4-5 sepals, 5 petals, yellow, and 4-5 stamens. It is heterogamous, the bracts and calyx are persistent after pollination, wrapped around the fruit, and the seeds are round, weighing 13.26 grams per thousand grains.
Nutritional value of beetroot
Root beet is a biennial plant, the first year of nutrient growth, the formation of product organs, growing into a hypertrophied fleshy root; the second year of shoots, flowering and seeding. Fleshy roots with high sugar content, dark flesh, good quality, in addition to the production of cane sugar, sugar beet and its by-products are also important raw materials for the food industry and pharmaceutical industry. It contains mineral compounds and plant compounds that are unique to beet, and these compounds can fight infection, increase cellular oxygenation, and treat blood disorders, liver disease and immune system dysfunction. In the traditional medical treatment in ancient England, beet was an important medicine for blood diseases and was known as the root of life". In addition, beet is rich in potassium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, magnesium, sugar and vitamins A, B, C, a variety of nutrients needed by the human body.
Effectiveness of beetroot
Beetroot has high nutritional value, crispy flesh, slightly sweet, rich in sugar and a variety of minerals, and has a cure for vomiting and diarrhea and drive the function of intra-abdominal parasites, it is a kind of high economic efficiency, very promising vegetables. When eaten raw, sugar beet is slightly sweet and crisp. Beet is rich in vitamins, proteins, and other nutrients, and not only has food value, but also has high health and medical effects.
1. Beetroot is rich in potassium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, magnesium, sugar, and vitamins A, B, C, and B8 (Biotin), which can help unclog the blood vessels of the liver to block zinc zymosan, which can cure fatty liver (DMG), which can prevent blood vessel infarcts to stop heart disease, and which can also treat depression.
2. Beetroot has natural red vitamin B1 and high quality iron, which is the best natural nutrient for women and vegetarians to replenish blood.
3. Beetroot tubers and leaves contain a betaine component, which is not found in other vegetables, it has and choline, lecithin biochemical pharmacological function, is an effective regulator of metabolism, can accelerate the body's absorption of protein to improve the function of the liver.
4. Beetroot also contains a saponin-like substances, it has the intestinal cholesterol combined into a mixture of substances that are not easily absorbed and discharged.
5. Beetroot also contains a considerable amount of magnesium, which regulates the softening of the hardening of blood vessels and prevents the formation of blood clots in the blood vessels, which is important for the treatment of hypertension.
6. Beetroot also contains a large amount of cellulose and pectin components, according to research found to have an anti-gastric ulcer disease factor function.
7. Beetroot contains high levels of nitrates, which can act as an anti-blood clotting factor. Consumption of beet can triple the level of nitrates in the blood, which reduces the amount of oxygen needed by the muscles and therefore improves endurance.
Beet for people
Beet taste a little sweet, very easy to digest, help to improve appetite, but also to relieve headaches; beet taste sweet, neutral and slightly cool, with stomach digestion, cough phlegm, smooth diuretic, fever detoxification and other effects, is a nutrient-rich health food, has a high therapeutic value. Therefore, the general public can eat. However, people with frequent diarrhea and diabetics can not eat cooked beet.
1, suitable for dizziness, fatigue, fatigue, tinnitus, blurred vision, pale color of the skin mucous membranes and nails, shortness of breath after physical activity, osteoporosis, palpitation symptoms of the crowd.
Suitable for patients with liver disease.
2. It is suitable for people with abdominal distension and anemia.
3. It is suitable for people whose skin color has no glow, losing redness, cold hands and feet.