Purple yam, or ube are nutritious, versatile and starchy root vegetables. They are loaded with antioxidants that may help reduce blood pressure and blood sugar levels health.
Purple yam are rich in antioxidants, including anthocyanins and vitamin C.สมัคร UFABET
Antioxidants help protect your cells from damage caused by harmful molecules called free radicals.
Free radical damage is linked to many chronic conditions. Such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders.
Purple yams are a great source of vitamin C, which acts as a potent antioxidant in your body.
In fact, studies have shown that consuming more vitamin C can increase your antioxidant levels by up to 35%, protecting against oxidative cell damage.
The anthocyanins in purple yams are also a type of polyphenol antioxidant.
Regularly eating polyphenol-rich fruits and vegetables has been linked to lower risks of several types of cancers.
Promising research suggests that two anthocyanins in purple yams — cyanidin and peonidin. May reduce the growth of certain types of cancers, including:
- Colon cancer. One study showed
up to a 45% reduction in tumors in animals treated with dietary cyanidin,
while another test-tube study found that it slowed the growth of human
cancer cells. - Lung cancer. A test-tube
study observed that peonidin slowed the growth of lung cancer cells. - Prostate cancer.
Another
test-tube study noted that cyanidin reduced the number of human prostate
cancer cells.