cauliflower

 CAULIFLOWER

Scientific name    : Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Common name    : Cauliflower
Family            : Brassicaceae or cruciferae


The word “cauliflower” means “cabbage flower”. It is a compact head clustered with flower buds that are colored white or creamy-white with green outer leaves.


HEALTH BENEFITS

• Potent antioxidant contents: flavonoids (quercitin, rutin, kaemferol), carotenoids (beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxathin), caffeic acid, cinnamic acid, ferulic acid, vitamin C and manganese.
• Anti-inflammatory activity due to glucosinolate, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin K contents.
• Contains 3 glucosinolate pytonutrients (glucoraphanin, gluconasturtiian, glucobrassicin) that activate the detoxification process.
• Excellent source of fibers, vitamin B9, C and K.
• Very good source of omega-3 fatty acids, amino acid (tryptophan), vitamin B5, B6 and  manganese.
• Good source of proteins, vitamin B1, B2, B3 and minerals calcium,  copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium.
• Also contains the following nutrients: carbohydrates, amino acids, vitamins A, B7, E and minerals selenium, sodium and zinc.
• Anti tumor or anti-cancer properties. It prevents and fights cancer (breast, colon, bladder, cervical, ovary, prostate) by inhibiting cell growth and cytotoxic effects on tumor cells because of the anti-estrogenic effects of indole – 3 – carbinol or 13-c and sulphoraphane contents.
• Cardiovascular protection. It reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases like stroke and heart attack due to allicin, potassium, folic acid and isothiocyanate contents. It also lowers blood LDL “bad” cholesterol level.
• Digestive support. It relieves constipation due to high fiber content. It also has an anti-ulcer activity. It contains glucosionolate that prevent helicobacter pylori overgrowth in the lining of the stomach.
• It has an anti-viral property due to di-indolyl-methane (DIM) content that enhances inferferon –gamma receptors activity.
• In pregnancy, it prevents the risk developing neural tube defects in the newborn due to folate content.

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