The following are the effects of anthocyanins on the human body:
1. Sunscreen
Anthocyanin is a natural sunscreen that stops UV rays from attacking the skin. In experiments, it has been found that the sun can kill 50% of human skin cells. But if protected by anthocyanins, about 85% of skin cells can be spared.
2. Anti-radiation
Anthocyanin also has the role of anti-radiation, anthocyanin color changes due to different PH values, most of the anthocyanins have a good light, heat, PH stability, for white-collar workers or long-term exposure to sunlight, electric radiation in the environment of the crowd, the effectiveness of anthocyanins is indispensable.
3. Cancer prevention
Anthocyanin's ability to remove free radicals prevents cancer cells from spreading and protects more healthy cells from being eroded by cancer.
4. Improve vision
Medical clinical reports show that anthocyanins in blueberries can promote the regeneration of retinal cells in the retina, preventing severe myopia and retinal detachment, and improving vision.
5. Improve sleep
Anthocyanin has a strong antioxidant and anti-allergic function, can cross the blood-brain barrier, can protect the brain nerve is not oxidized, can stabilize the function of the brain tissue, to protect the brain from harmful chemicals and toxins.
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Foods containing anthocyanins
1. Known as the "king of anthocyanins", its content exceeds that of blueberries, and it is the wild plant that contains the most anthocyanins, which is very beneficial to the human body.
2. Blueberries, anthocyanins in Europe, known as "oral skin cosmetics," especially blueberry anthocyanins, nutritious skin, enhance skin immunity, dealing with a variety of allergic symptoms.
3. Grape seed, grape seed extracted proanthocyanidins (OPC) its antioxidant scavenging free radicals is 50 times the ability of vitamin E vitamin C 20 times.
4. purple kale, purple kale is also known as purple cabbage, which is also rich in anthocyanins, so usually buy some purple cabbage to eat can be supplemented with anthocyanins to achieve antioxidant scavenging effect of free radicals.
5. Eggplant skin, you must not think that the eggplant skin will contain anthocyanins. Many people are accustomed to eating eggplant before removing the skin, think so eat more healthy. In fact, the most nutritious part of the eggplant is in the skin.
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