Watercress and its nutritional value.

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Watercress is an easy vegetable to eat. Which can be eaten fresh in salads or used in other dishes. 100 grams of watercress provides only about 11 calories. Fat-free and is rich in important nutrients for the body, as follows:

  • Vitamins: This vegetable contains vitamins A and C. Which are important for growth, immune system function, and body tissues, as well as vitamin K. Which helps blood clot UFABET 
  • Minerals such as calcium that helps strengthen bones. Potassium that helps normalize blood pressure, iron. That helps produce red blood cells, and manganese that helps the brain and nervous system function, etc.
  • Dietary fiber helps the digestive system and is good for the excretory system.  
  • Antioxidants help fight free radicals and inflammation in the body, which can lead to serious diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cataracts.

Watercress is a vegetable rich in Isothiocyanates. Which are believed to have anti-cancer properties and are found in abundance in cruciferous vegetables. This property has become increasingly interesting after watercress extracts were tested directly.

A test-tube study tested the anti-cancer properties of watercress compared to broccoli. By dropping extracts from both vegetables into breast cancer cells. It was found that both substances had the ability to inhibit the growth and spread of cancer cells. Another study that dropped watercress extract onto colon cancer cells also found that. It had the ability to inhibit this type of cancer cells in all 3 stages: the initial stage, the growth stage, and the spread stage.