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Purple corn anyone? Maybe you’ve been wondering what purple corn is and how it is beneficial to your health? So let’s get to know more about this corn.
Purple corn is also known as blue corn. It is the same species as a regular corn, but this one produces kernels with the deepest shades of purple. It also known to be a powerful antioxidant, an anti-inflammatory and prevents cancer.
Properties of Purple Corn:
Purple Corn is an important source of natural dyes and three powerful antioxidants:
– Peonidin
– Pelargonidin
– Cyanidin-3-Glucoside
Benefits:
Purple corns are rich in a wide variety of phytonutrients that includes huge amount of anthocyanins, a type of flavonoid that produces purple, red or blue colors. Anthocyanins are a powerful antioxidant and are anti-inflammatory, therefore helps protect from diseases.
Check on below to find out the amazing health benefits of purple corn:
1. Anti-cancer properties
Researchers at the Ohio State University, found that anthocyanins extracted from purple corn, killed 20% of in vitro cancer cells. They have compared it to anthocyanins from different plant sources, such as radishes, grapes, radishes, purple carrots and elder berries.
2. Obesity
A study conducted at Doshisha University in Japan, looked at the anti-obesity potential of the purple corn anthocyanin C3G. The researchers found that dietary C3G prevented obesity in mice. So they are hopeful that a similar link in humans will be found on further studies
3. Anti-inflammatory properties
A research conducted at Tokai Gakuen University in Japan, confirmed the anti-inflammatory response of C3G, a benefit that is believed to be inherent in anthocyanins.
The amount of health benefits purple corn has to offer continues to grow. You should incorporate this food into your diet.
