From Stress to SUPER RED
“Gut Health is the key to overall health” – Kris Carr
| From Stress to SUPER RED | |
Have you ever heard of the term “gut microbe”? It may sound like a mouthful, but it refers to the trillions of microorganisms that inhabit our digestive tract. These tiny creatures play a vital role in our overall health and well-being. They also make a significant role in supporting our body’s natural detoxification process.
TWO WAYS TO DETOXIFY
Enzymes: One way that gut microbes can aid in detoxification is by producing enzymes that help to break down and eliminate toxins. These enzymes can help to convert harmful substances into less toxic forms that are easier for our bodies to eliminate.
Healthy gut lining: Another way that gut microbes can support detoxification is by helping to maintain a healthy intestinal lining. A healthy gut lining acts as a barrier, preventing harmful substances from entering our blood streaming and reaching other organs.
To support a healthy gut microbiome for detoxification purposes, it’s necessary to eat a balanced diet that is rich in fiber, fruits, vegetables, and other whole foods. These foods provide the necessary nutrients to support the growth and function of healthy gut microbes.
ABHA biotechnology Pvt. Ltd. has launched their superfood for a healthy lifestyle SUPER RED, a blend of 20 fruits such as tomato, carrot, beetroot, blueberry, apple, and many more that will aid your body’s detoxification process.
Check out these fruits that have graced the composition list of SUPER RED:
Tomato: Termed as the “most popular vegetable fruit”, the lycopene-rich fruit is known for its many health benefits. Tomatoes are useful detoxifiers because of the presence of chlorine and sulphur, two veritably important detoxifying trace elements. According to findings, 100 grams of raw tomato contains 51 mg. of chlorine and 11 mg. of sulphur (Dawid, 2016).
Carrot: Carrots are a rich source of essential vitamins and nutrients. A half cup can give you the daily recommended 73% of Vitamin A, 9% of Vitamin K, 8% of potassium and fibre, 5% of Vitamin C, and 2% of Calcium and Iron (Nelson, 2022). A medium carrot can provide 5-7.6% of one’s daily fibre need and can assist in the function of the digestive system. It may also help in lowering the risk of colorectal cancer (Kunzmann, et al., 2015). Vitamin C (Ang, et al., 2018) and Vitamin A(Huang, et al., 2018) can help regulate one’s immune system and maintain overall health.
Beetroot: Ranked as one of the most potent antioxidant vegetables. Red beet pigments betalains have not been explored as a bioactive compound, but many studies have shown their antioxidant potential (Kanner, et al., 2001). Studies have shown that Cd-treated chicken on indigestion of fractionated red beetroot juice prevented the oxidative impact of chronic cadmium intoxication and provided an immune modulating effect (Babarykin, et al., 2019).
Grape Seed Extract: Polyphenols can be found in large quantities in GSE. Based on encouraging reports of their antioxidant capabilities and capacity to act as free radical scavengers, the polyphenols and flavonoids found in the GSE have attracted a great deal of attention. Comparing grape seed polyphenols to other well-known antioxidants (such as vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene), they have higher antioxidant activity (Gupta, et al., 2020).
Amla Fruit Extract: Also known as Indian Gooseberry, is a fruit that has been used in Ayurveda for years due to its many medical benefits. Due to the abundance of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) in its fruits ranging from 1,100 to 1,700 mg / 100 mg, amla is recognized as a potent antioxidant. Studies have shown that Amla supplementation increased endothelial functioning, decreased oxidative stress, and had an acceptable taste (Kapoor, et al., 2019).
Banana: One of the most consumed fruits in the world. Banana is known for their antioxidant properties. Its flesh contains promising bioactive antioxidants that aid in the body’s defenses against free radicals and mediate oxidative cell damage (Qamar & Shaikh, 2018). Phenolic compounds, vitamins, catecholamines, and carotenoids found in the banana are responsible for its antioxidant potential (Vu, et al., 2019).
Grape: Grape is a rich source of antioxidants, which are compounds that can help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals. One of the primary antioxidants found in grapes is resveratrol, which is a polyphenolic compound other compounds such as epicatechin and proanthocyanidin, therefore have strong activity for scavenging free radicals(Kim, et al., 2017).
Berries: Berries such as blueberry, raspberry, bilberry, strawberry, and acai berry are good sources of polyphenols, especially anthocyanins, micronutrients, and fibre. Berries contain a large number of antioxidants such as vitamins A, C, and E, which may reduce the inflammation process, improve cardiovascular health, etc (Skrovankova, et al., 2015).
Pomegranate: It has been established that some pomegranate constituents, such as polyphenols, may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticarcinogenic properties. Pomegranate juice has greater antioxidant potential than red wine and green tea, which are produced by ellagitannins and hydrolyzable tannins. Pomegranate juice helps lessen lipid peroxidation, free radicals, and macrophage oxidative stress (Asgary, et al., 2014).
Pineapple: The pineapple, or Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., is a subtropical and tropical fruit with the third-highest output yield in the world, behind citrus and banana. Pineapple is rich in nutrients and minerals, vitamins, and dietary fiber as well as effective in antioxidant activities (Huang, et al., 2021). Flavonoids and phenolic acids, two antioxidants that shield the cells from free radicals that can lead to chronic disease, are abundant in pineapples. Although further research is required, bromelain has also been connected to a lower risk of cancer (Christine Mikstas, 2021).
Apple: Researchers have discovered that apples have extremely potent antioxidant activity, which inhibits the growth of cancer cells, reduces lipid oxidation, and lowers cholesterol. Quercetin, catechin, phloridzin, and chlorogenic acid are just a few of the phytochemicals found in apples, all of which are potent antioxidants (Boyer & Liu, 2004). Apple consumption was also positively linked with increased lung function and weight loss.
Papaya: Papayas also known as Carica papaya contain high levels of antioxidants vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E. A 100 g of papaya offers 43 calories and 68% of one’s daily Vitamin C and 32% of Vitamin A (Cervoni, 2022). The fruit is rich in other antioxidants such as carotene, flavonoids, folate, potassium etc., and have been found to improve cardiovascular health and colon cancer. Chymopapain and papain, two of the biologically active components of papaya, are used to treat digestive and arthritic conditions (Sadek, 2012).
Acerola: Also known as Barbados cherry, is considered the richest source of ascorbic acid and contains a variety of phytonutrients like carotenoids phenolics, anthocyanins, and flavonoids. The fruit has a high ascorbic acid content of 1500–4500 mg/100 g, which is 50–100 times more than that of an orange or a lemon (Prakash & Baskaran, 2018). Vitamin C (with the help of vitamins A and E), promotes the detoxification of toxins and pollutants from the body.
Green coffee: Unroasted coffee beans are called Green coffee. The presence of various bioactive substances namely caffeine and chlorogenic acids are considered sources of potential health benefits. Studies have shown that green coffee extract has various health benefits including antioxidant properties which can help in weight loss (Haidari, et al., 2017), control blood pressure (Han, et al., 2019), flush out toxins, impurities and control cholesterol (Haidari, et al., 2017).
Guava: Guava powder is rich in phenolic compounds which act as natural antioxidants. Studies show that the antioxidant properties of guava caused levels of glucose and LPO to drop significantly in rats (Manikandan & Anand, 2016). Another study was done of mice (Gupta & Birdi, 2015) and chicken (Geida, et al., 2015) respectively showed consuming guava leaves controlled infections diarrhoea.
Mango: Mangifera indica L. can be considered an excellent source of dietary antioxidants like ascorbic acid, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds. Polyphenols are organic compounds found in plants that act as antioxidants and may shield the body from sickness (Palmieri, et al., 2018). Mangoes include antioxidants that have shown to combat free radicals, which can harm your cells and perhaps result in cancer. Vitamin K helps in blood clotting and is essential in the preventing anemia. They provide dietary fiber and amylase chemicals, which might help you avoid constipation (Sachdev, 2022).
