Black sticky rice - super food for cancer prevention

According to the analysis results of a research team from Louisiana State University (USA), black antioxidants in purple rice help protect blood vessels and prevent DNA damage - a factor that leads to cancer.

Purple sticky rice has the scientific name Philydrum lanuginosum Banks, also known as charcoal sticky rice (in our country, there are 2 types of charcoal sticky rice: light charcoal (dark red) when cooked with alcohol will turn red and black charcoal (black purple) when cooked with alcohol will turn dark purple) or also known as black rice.

Recent research shows that black sticky rice wine can help prevent heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure. Black sticky rice wine is made from fermented black sticky rice. Researchers conducted a study on patients who were allergic to blood pressure lowering drugs and found that black sticky rice can lower harmful cholesterol levels in the blood.

The study was conducted on two groups of patients. One group took blood pressure medication, while the other group ate black sticky rice wine. Both groups participated in a lifestyle modification program. The study showed that after 12 weeks and after 24 weeks, cholesterol levels (including bad cholesterol and total cholesterol) decreased significantly in the group eating black sticky rice.

Other studies also suggest that black sticky rice is an anti-cancer superfood.

A research team from Louisiana State University (USA) analyzed bran samples taken from black sticky rice grown in the South of the country. They found that they contained very high levels of the antioxidant anthocyanin - a substance that has the potential to fight cancer, cardiovascular disease and many other diseases. Anthocyanin creates the dark black color for many vegetables and fruits such as blueberries, peppers...

Researchers believe that this black antioxidant helps protect blood vessels and prevent DNA damage, which can lead to cancer. According to UPI, black sticky rice is dark black in color and turns dark purple when cooked. It contains many minerals and some amino acids.

Common dishes made from black sticky rice are black sticky rice, black sticky rice wine, recently in Hanoi there is also black sticky rice yogurt which is also interesting and wonderful./.

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