Useful properties of dark blackberries for the human body.

Useful properties of dark blackberries for the human body.

The juicy sweet and sour berry came from America and spread to many countries around the world. In the process of expansion, it managed to adapt to various climatic conditions, and now it is used in various parts of the world. This use is not limited to simply ingestion. Blackberries have a healing effect on the human body.

It is difficult to list the entire composition of the nutrients of the berry within the framework of one article, but the berry is especially appreciated for the large amount of vitamins P, C, A, B, bioflavonoids, tannins, iron, organic acids: malic, nicotinic, citric and others.

Due to its low calorie content (100 g of the product contains 34 kcal), blackberries are considered a dietary berry. It contains 4.4 g of carbohydrates, 0.5 g of fat and 1.5 g of protein.

As for the other composition of the berry, the following substances were found in it: ash, mono- and disaccharides, water, organic acids, dietary fiber, vitamins (PP, E, C, B2, B1, A, beta-carotene), macronutrients (phosphorus , potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium), trace elements (selenium, copper, zinc, iron, manganese, iron).

Health benefits of blackberries.
First of all, the benefits of blackberries lie in their berries, which retain their medicinal properties both in dried and frozen form. Eating them in food, you can normalize metabolism, body functions, strengthen immunity, slow down the aging process in the body.

It is a well-known antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent since ancient times. The main active ingredients in this case are flavones, which work together with salicylic acid, a well-known natural aspirin.

Blackberry leaves are rich in miritillin, a substance often referred to as "natural insulin." Its highest concentration is observed in the leaves before the berries ripen. Therefore, the leaves for the broth are collected ahead of time from young plants.

Blackberries are considered an excellent honey plant. Up to 40 kg of honey can be removed from one hectare of plant. The first flowers on the shrub appear in June, and the last bloom in September. Each flower is very rich in nectar, which is why bees love blackberries.

It produces transparent, light, honey sometimes with a slightly yellowish tint. Unfortunately, the berry is rarely cultivated, mainly grows wild, but specially planted plantations give yields for ten years.