Alugbati Leaves

Alugbati is a leafy green vegetable, usually grown as a garden plant. Also, it is familiar as Malabar Spinach and it is very favored in the Philippines. This vegetable has a bright red stem with heart-shaped leaves growing along. Its fruit can range from red to dark green color.

As well as the other green leaves vegetables, the Alugbati leaves are rich in iron and have a lot of nutrition. According to the nutrition data, only 100 grams of Alugbati leaves has the following calories, minerals, vitamins, protein, and water:

·         Calories – 19

·         Iron – 6%

·         Fat – 0.3 gr

·         Protein – 1.8 gr

·         Vitamin A – 160%

·         Magnesium – 16%

·         Vitamin B6 – 10%

·         Sodium – 24 mg

·         Vitamin C – 170%

·         Potassium – 510 mg

·         Carbohydrate – 3,4 gr

·         Calcium – 10%

We present you with 14 health benefits of consumption of the Alugbati Leaves, which are as follows:

 

Cancer Prevention

Alugbati is packed with antioxidants just like the other vegetables.  It fights the free radicals, considered to be the principal reason of forming some cancer types. According to medical studies, all green vegetables including the Alugbati are superb in prevention of the growth of cancer cells, in particular in the oral cavity and the lungs.

Control of the Blood Pressure

Alugbati leaves have high contents of manganese and potassium making them very beneficial for the blood pressure and the heart rate. These contents are the key reason why it can prevent heart disease and can relieve a high-blood-pressure related headache.

Reliever of Ulcer

The smoothness of the Alugbati leaves can act as reliever of stomach ulcer. Also, it is safe to use for any other digestive matters.