How many nutrients are there in carrot management?

Carotene is the main source of vitamin A

Carrots contain epicatechin, and regular consumption can increase coronary blood flow.

With 13% oil content, carrot seeds can repel roundworms and treat persistent dysentery.

Carrot leaves can prevent chickenpox and acute icteric hepatitis. Long-term consumption of carrot juice can prevent night blindness and dry eyes, plump skin, smooth wrinkles, eliminate spots, and keep hair healthy. Especially for smokers, eating carrots every day is more effective in preventing lung cancer.

The structure design of carotene molecule contains multiple double bonds, which can inhibit the lipid peroxidation reaction

Carrot is rich in lignin, quercetin, kaempferol, potassium succinate and other components, which can increase coronary blood flow, reduce lipid content, promote the synthesis and secretion of adrenaline, and have the effect of lowering blood pressure and strengthening heart. The components of carrot cell wall contain extremely rich calcium pectinate fat, which can accelerate the coagulation of bile acid and promote the transformation of cholesterol into bile acid in the body, thus playing a role in reducing cholesterol and preventing coronary artery disease. Carrots are also rich in dietary fiber, which helps to slow the absorption of glucose in the gut and reduce the degree of elevated blood sugar, so it can regulate blood sugar levels and reduce the need for insulin. The pectin in carrot can combine with mercury ions in the body, promote the discharge of mercury ions in the body, and eliminate or reduce the toxic effect of mercury on the human body

The conversion efficiency of β-carotene varies among different food species. Generally, we believe that vegetables or fruits rich in beta-carotene have a conversion efficiency of 10 to 20:1 (weight ratio), and the food currently considered to have the highest conversion efficiency is spirulina and golden rice (a genetically modified rice) with a conversion efficiency of about 5:1.

Therefore, it is not difficult to see through the above, the absorption process of vitamin A in the human body is simple and direct, according to the current experiment shows that the absorption rate is 7-30 times faster than carotene, but excessive vitamin A can lead to poisoning, trigger allergic reactions, etc. If you want A short-term boost to your vitamin A levels, you can take vitamin A directly. Beta-carotene, on the other hand, is transformed according to the body's own needs. So from A dietary supplement point of view, taking beta-carotene is a better choice than taking vitamin A directly.