Protect Against Diseases

Protect Against Diseases

Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) is a plant in the family Amaranthaceae, formerly classified in the family Chenopodiaceae. Beet root is very popular around the world, they use cooked vegetables or raw is one of the most appreciated in the kitchen, its sweet flavor and tastes like Earth attracts the palate. Although it is used as food is also effective when used for medicinal purposes, it is the cure of diseases or as a preventive measure. Children’s clothing often says this. Red roots contain powerful compounds that help protect against diseases of the heart, birth defects and certain types of cancer, especially colon cancer. The pigment that gives its red beet color purple is betalain is also a powerful agent in the fight against cancer.

Its effectiveness against colon cancer, in particular, has shown in several studies. This pigment is absorbed in the blood and may increase the transport capacity of oxygen in the blood up to 400 percent. In a study of beet fiber animals increased the activity of two antioxidant enzymes in the liver, Glutathione peroxidase and glutathione S-transferase. The liver is the main organ of detoxification of the body, where toxic substances are broken down and eliminated, a process that generates a lot of radical free. Glutathione peroxidase and glutathione S-transferase are the bodyguards of the cells of the liver and biliary tract, protecting them from the attacks of radical free. Although this study has not only increased the protection activity antioxidant in the liver, but also in the levels of total cholesterol was reduced by 30%, triglycerides decreased 40% (triglycerides elevated, the form in which fats are transported in the blood are a factor of significant risk for cardiovascular disease), and the level of HDL (good cholesterol) increased significantly. In animal studies, scientists have observed an increase in the number of colon CD8 cells, which are cells of the immune system responsible for detect and remove abnormal cells.

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