Cloves the greatest natural anti-oxidant
The study discovered that cloves have high levels of phenolic compounds, that have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-clotting qualities. This was a main factor in labelling cloves the best all-natural antioxidant, but the study found that cloves also have some other helpful properties.
“Out of the five anti-oxidant qualities tested, cloves had the greatest ability to give off hydrogen, reduced lipid peroxidation well, and was the most effective iron reducer,” says Juana Fernandez-Lopez, one of the writers of the research and a researcher at the UMH.
Lipid peroxidation is actually the method in which free radicals acquire electrons from the lipids in cell walls. The end outcome of this progression is usually cellular deterioration. The fact that cloves assist to stop this destructive cycle is one that helped drive them to first position. Furthermore, the capability to reduce iron is yet another profound attribute of cloves.
Iron deficiencies are quite simple to treat with adequate supplementation or nutritional changes, but too much iron within the body can be very challenging to handle. Many people have problems with too much iron in the blood stream, and many of which suffer from hemochromatosis. Hemochromatosis is actually a serious condition that is a result of untreated iron overload. Hemochromatosis can lead to rheumatoid arthritis, abnormal liver function, diabetes, or even heart failure and is a serious issue for people with Sickle cell.
Another goal of the research is to convince big companies to start introducing cloves to their food products. Cloves are very inexpensive and have been a key part of the Mediterranean eating habits for hundreds of years.
“The final results show that use of the natural anti-oxidants found in spices used in the Mediterranean diet, or their extracts, is a workable option for the food industry, as long as the organoleptic characteristics of the food item are not affected”, adds Juana.
Cloves may be what people are looking for when it comes to getting an inexpensive and useful spice.
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