2023-11-16 13:40:13
The fruit produced by this plant is called caper and consists of small shoots, fleshy consistency and a green color that turns slightly red as it matures, while the unopened flowers are called capers, states an article published in the newspaper El Universal, from Mexico.
This product, which is widely used for gastronomic purposes, has a series of properties that are beneficial for health. It is a food rich in essential vitamins such as vitamin A, B12, vitamin E, folate, vitamin K and C, fiber and niacin.
Likewise, it contains flavonoids, tannins, mucilage, caperriturin, essential oil, vegetable protein, magnesium, calcium, sodium and iron, according to a publication in the digital medium Business Insider, which ensures that capers have diuretic, antianemic, antispasmodic, digestive and antirheumatic, purifying, vasoconstrictive, astringent and expectorant.
Research carried out on the benefits of capers indicates how they could help health. Here are some of them.
1. Good for diabetics
Studies indicate that they help reduce high blood sugar levels, high cholesterol levels and correct liver function in diabetic people, as well as triglyceride levels in this type of patient, says Business Insider.
Studies published in the Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine have also confirmed that its use in rodents improves the metabolic disorder related to hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and elevated liver markers, independently of insulin.
2. They help lose weight
Analysis carried out by the Irvine School of Medicine, University of California, indicates that this fruit offers a perfect combination of high fiber content and low calories, which is why it is recommended both for low-calorie diets and for its regulation of digestive processes. . They are ideal to include in a diet aimed at losing weight.
3. Good for skin health
Eating capers regularly provides hydration and health to the skin. The vitamin E it contains, as well as its antioxidants, act as a pain reliever and relieve possible disorders such as irritation, rashes, acne or inflammation.
4. Improves immunity
Business Insider indicates that, according to an animal study, capers improved immunity levels. Within the framework of the research, it was possible for the animals to increase their ability to fight infections, increasing phagocytic activity.
5. Treat anemia
Anemia occurs when there are not enough levels of hemoglobin in the blood and this condition is reflected in symptoms such as excessive tiredness, fatigue and, in more serious cases, difficulty breathing and even heart failure. Capers contain a good amount of iron, which promotes the formation of hemoglobin in the body, as well as vitamin C, which allows the absorption of this mineral by the digestive system.
6. They improve digestion
The fiber present in them helps control weight and promotes digestion, relieving problems that many people face on a daily basis, such as constipation. It is a product that facilitates intestinal evacuation.
7. Brain support
According to a study published in the journal Communications Biology, the compound commonly found in pickled capers activates proteins necessary for normal brain and heart activity in humans and may even lead to future therapies for the treatment of epilepsy and abnormal heart rhythms.
An article published in the newspaper El Confidencial, from Spain, indicates that studies carried out by the University of California ensure that this compound is called quercetin, and that it can directly regulate the proteins necessary for other body processes, thinking, muscle contraction and the normal functioning of the thyroid, pancreas and gastrointestinal tract.
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