Efficacy and function of purple sweet potato
1, enhancing immunity
Purple sweet potato contains a lot of mucin, which can prevent the atrophy of liver and kidney connective tissue, improve immunity and prevent collagen disease. The minerals contained in purple sweet potato play a very important role in maintaining and regulating human functions. Calcium and magnesium contained in it can prevent osteoporosis.
2. Anti-cancer
Purple sweet potato is rich in selenium and iron, which is an essential element for anti-fatigue, anti-aging and blood-enriching. In particular, selenium, known as the "king of cancer", is easily absorbed by human body and can remain in serum, which can repair myocardium, enhance immunity, eliminate free radicals in the body, inhibit DNA synthesis of cancer cells and the division and growth of cancer cells, and prevent the occurrence of cancers such as gastric cancer and liver cancer.
3. Prevention and treatment of constipation
Because the cellulose contained in purple sweet potato can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help clean up the intestinal environment, effectively ensure intestinal cleanliness, smooth stool, timely discharge toxins and other harmful substances in the body, prevent constipation and prevent other gastrointestinal diseases.
Step 4 lose weight
Purple potato can help to lose weight. Purple sweet potato is low in calories and contains almost no fat and cholesterol. Eating purple potato not only helps to lose weight, but also prevents sugar from being converted into fat in the body.
5, anti-mutation, reducing the incidence of cardiovascular diseases.
It is found that purple sweet potato contains anthocyanins, which can effectively inhibit the mutation caused by heterocyclic amines. Two anthocyanins isolated from purple sweet potato have strong antimutagenic effect. In addition, anthocyanins can reduce cardiovascular diseases. In vitro experiments, anthocyanins can obviously inhibit the oxidation of low density lipoprotein and platelet aggregation, which is the main cause of atherosclerosis.
Step 6 protect the liver
Anthocyanin contained in purple sweet potato can effectively inhibit carbon tetrachloride, avoid acute liver injury caused by carbon tetrachloride and effectively protect the liver. The detoxification function of purple sweet potato can also help reduce the burden on the liver.
Home-made method of flower purple potato cake
Ingredients: purple potato100g, glutinous rice flour100g, cassava flour 20g; ;
Accessories: appropriate amount of sugar and coconut milk.
1. Peel purple sweet potato, cut into pieces, and steam in a pot;
2. Steamed sweet potatoes are mashed with white sugar;
3. Add glutinous rice flour and cassava flour to the purple potato paste, and add appropriate amount of water;
4. Mix purple potato and glutinous rice flour into smooth purple potato dough;
5. Press out the favorite shape with a grinding tool;
6, hot oil in the pot, add purple potato cake and slowly fry;
7. Fry until both sides turn brown, and serve.
8. Sprinkle some coconut to eat.
Tip: the purple potato cake should be fried slowly in a non-stick pan.