Post by beebs on May 19, 2012 16:18:14 GMT -5
Mustard greens is packed with nutrients, high in Vitamin K,
folate, Vit C, Vit A, Manganese, BetaCarotene etc..
It works on the immune system, brings down (modulate) cholesterol,
aids detox Pathway I and contains sulphur compounds to boost
detox Pathway II, raises glutathioned, packed with anti-inflammatory
compounds, reduces oxidization, cancer preventive,
helps bilious system including liver and other benefits.
Mustard Greens and its phytonutrients compounds
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What's New and Beneficial About Mustard Greens
* The cholesterol-lowering ability of steamed mustard greens is second only to steamed collard greens and steamed kale in a recent study of cruciferous vegetables and their ability to bind bile acids in the digestive tract. When bile acid binding takes place, it is easier for the bile acids to be excreted from the body. Since bile acids are made from cholesterol, the net impact of this bile acid binding is a lowering of the body's cholesterol level. It's worth noting that steamed mustard greens (and all steamed forms of the cruciferous vegetables) show much greater bile acid binding ability than raw mustard greens.
* For total glucosinolate content, mustard greens rank high on the list of commonly eaten cruciferous vegetables, and in one study, were second only to Brussels sprouts in terms of total glucosinolate content. Glucosinolates are phytonutrients that provide us with unique health benefits because they can be converted into isothiocyanates (ITCs) that have cancer-preventive properties. All cruciferous vegetables have long been known to contain glucosinolates, but it's recent research that's made us realize how valuable mustard greens are in this regard.
* The cancer protection we get from mustard greens may be largely related to two special glucosinolates found in this cruciferous vegetable: sinigrin and gluconasturtiian. Sinigrin can be converted into allyl-isothiocyanate (AITC) and gluconasturtiian can be converted into phenethyl-isothiocyanate (PEITC). Both AITC and PEITC have well-documented cancer-preventive and anti-inflammatory properties.
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