Purple sweet potatoes cause cancer cells to self-destruct?
Purple sweet potatoes are being touted as a new superfood as scientists say they can prevent cancer.
Potatoes contain a rich purple pigment that has anti-cancer properties, as well as being rich in antioxidants and anti-aging properties.
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| Purple sweet potatoes can prevent cell damage and fight free radicals in the body. |
Soyoung Lim, a researcher from Kansas State University (USA), said that purple sweet potatoes contain many anthocyanin compounds.
Anthocyanin compounds, which give red, blue or purple colors to various foods, can also be found in blueberries, red grapes and purple cabbage… but purple sweet potatoes have higher levels of this substance than other potatoes.
Anthocyanin is a natural organic color compound that is soluble in water. In addition to providing beautiful colors, anthocyanin also has biological activities that are very good for human health. This compound is non-toxic, does not cause genetic mutations, so it is widely used in human diets.
Anthocyanin plays an important role in preventing and supporting eye diseases, cancer, heart and lung diseases, anti-aging and arteriosclerosis.
American scientists have combined extracts from baked purple sweet potatoes with cancer cells and found that the cancer cells were inhibited from growing. When bacteria eat the starch in purple sweet potatoes, they can convert themselves into a beneficial fatty acid, which helps regulate the immune function of the intestines, helps inhibit chronic inflammation and causes cancer cells to self-destruct.
Purple sweet potatoes can also prevent cell damage and fight free radicals in the body.
In addition, purple sweet potatoes are rich in protein and amino acids that are good for digestion; vitamins A, B, C… and many other natural substances. This food helps the body fight fatigue and is good for the blood, promotes detoxification, improves the digestive system, and prevents stomach and intestinal diseases.
Purple sweet potatoes have very little energy, no fat or cholesterol, create a feeling of fullness quickly, thereby reducing the amount of food absorbed in meals and is beneficial for people who want to lose weight.
