PARSLEY
Parsley adalah tanaman herbal yang cukup mudah ditemui di Indonesia. Seringkali kita menganggap tanaman ini sebagai tanaman yang biasa-biasa saja. Banyak dipakai sebagai penghias atau garnish dalam makanan untuk memperindah tampilan makanan. Akan tetapi tanaman ini ternyata memiliki banyak sekali kandungan gizi yang bermanfaat untuk kesehatan kita.
Parsley satu-satunya tanaman yang memiliki kandungan vitamin C yang sangat tinggi bahkan mencapai tiga kali lipat kandungan vitamin C yang terdapat dalam jeruk.
Parsley juga memiliki banyak manfaat lain seperti mengikis kolesterol dalam pembuluh darah sehingga dapat mencegah serangan jantung, sangat berpotensi untuk melawan tumor dan kanker, sebagai antioksidan yang sangat tinggi, dan masih banyak lagi manfaat yang lainnya.
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Health benefits of Parsley
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The herb contains no
cholesterol; but is rich in anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals and
dietary fiber which helps control blood cholesterol levels, prevents
constipation, protects body from free radicals mediated injury and from
cancers.
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Parsley contains many
health benefiting essential
volatile oils that include myristicin,
limonene, eugenol, and alpha-thujene.
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The essential oil, Eugenol,
present in this herb has been in therapeutic use in dentistry as a
local
anesthetic and anti-septic agent for teeth and gum diseases. Eugenol
has also been
found to reduce blood sugar levels in diabetics, however, further
detailed studies required to establish its role.
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Parsley is rich in
poly-phenolic flavonoid anti-oxidants including apiin,
apigenin, crisoeriol, and luteolin; and has been rated as one
of the plant source with highest
anti-oxidant activities.
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The herb is a good source
of minerals like potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, and magnesium.
Potassium in an important component of cell and body fluids that helps
control heart rate and blood pressure by countering the effects of
sodium. Iron is essential for heme production inside red blood cells.
Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant
enzyme,
superoxide
dismutase.
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It is also rich in many
antioxidant vitamins including vitamin-A,
beta-carotene, vitamin-C,
vitamin-E, zea-xanthin, lutein, and cryptoxanthins. The herb is also an
excellent
source of vitamin-K and folates. Zea-xanthin
helps prevent age related
macular degeneration (ARMD) in the retina of the eye in the old age
population through its anti-oxidant and ultra-violet light filtering
functions.
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Fresh herb leaves are also
rich in many essential vitamins such as pantothenic acid (vitamin
B-5), riboflavin (vitamin B-2), niacin (vitamin B-3), pyridoxine
(vitamin B-6) and thiamin (vitamin B-1). These vitamins are essential
during carbohydrates, fat and protein metabolism by acting as
co-enzymes.
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It
is probably the richest
of the entire herb source for vitamin
K;
provides 1640 mcg or 1366% of
recommended daily intake. Vitamin K has been found to have potential
role in bone health by promoting osteotrophic activity in the bones. It
has also established role in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease patients
by limiting
neuronal damage in the brain.
This unique herb provides: (% of RDA per 100 g):-
38% of folates,
220% of vitamin C,
281% of vitamin A,
1366% of vitamin K,
14% of calcium,
77.5% of iron and
5561 mcg of zeaxanthin.
5054 mcg of carotene-beta
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