Health benefits of purple lentils

Purple lentils are a kind of pod-like vegetables, and can be fried with garlic and purple lentils. Leguminous plants, perennial or annual entwined vines, purple lentils look purple, edible tender pods or mature beans, the general population can be eaten. In general, purple vegetables, such as purple potato, purple cabbage, purple lentils, have a common health effect.

Purple lentils grow strong and have many branches. The pods are thick and tender, the quality is good, the taste is strong, the fried foods are more tender, the purple lentils are also edible. They can also be kimchi, pickled and dried. The dried fruits and pork taste more. it is good. It can not only be used as an ornamental plant, but also a precious food that has the effect of nourishing the body.

Purple lentils contain a variety of nutrients including protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron and dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, etc., and purple lentils are rich in B vitamins. Anthocyanins are a class of compounds in which anthocyanins and carbohydrates are combined by glycosidic bonds. They are natural pigments widely found in vegetables, fruits and other foods. They are flavonoids in phytochemicals and have antioxidant and anti-oxidant properties. Inflammation, anti-tumor, anti-atherosclerosis and other broad and excellent biological activities, especially its anti-tumor activity has attracted much attention due to its natural low toxicity and high efficiency. It has been widely used in food, health care products, cosmetics, medicine and other industries. . The pigment in purple lentils is mainly anthocyanins, which can be used for a certain health care function through daily consumption.