Cilantro Health Benefits, Nutrition and Herb Facts

Health Benefits of Eating Cilantro Herb

• Effective Heavy Metal Detoxification

  One of the most important health advantages cilantro provides is the ability to rid your body of heavy metals, when combined with chlorella and garlic extracts. Cilantro is particularly used in chelation of heavy metals such as lead, mercury and aluminum from the body. Not only that, it also eliminate gas in your stomach.
   

• Prevent Diabetes

  Research has proven that cilantro promotes insulin secretion and helps reduce blood sugar. In a study, mice fed with diet with cilantro have recorded a significant drop in their blood sugar levels.
   

• Great for Eyes and Skin

  Cilantro has excellent health effects on eyes and skin due to its high vitamin A content. It supplies 6748 IU or 225% of RDA of vitamin A in every 100 g of the herb. Vitamin A is an essential nutrient that helps improve your mucus membranes and skin. Nutritionists have recommended foods rich in vitamin A to protect against eye diseases including age-related macular degeneration.
   

• Wonderful Antibacterial

  Another merit of cilantro is the antibacterial properties to combat Salmonella, enterobacteria that are responsible for foodborne illness and typhoid fever. The bacteria are eliminated by dodecenal, a compound that are found abundantly in the herb.
   

• Enriched with Vitamin K

  Cilantro is a good source of vitamin K. Health effects of taking sufficient vitamin K include increase of osteotrophic activity in your bones and slow down of neuronal damage of brain among Alzheimer’s disease patients.
   

• Full of Phytonutrients

  Cilantro contains loads of health properties especially phytonutrients, namely borneol, camphor, carvone, elemol, epigenin, geraniol, kaempferol, limonene, linalool, quercitin, rhamnetin, vitamin A and vitamin C. They are powerful antioxidants to fight against free radicals and capable of enhancing the immune system of your body.
   

• Packed with Useful Minerals

  Apart from the many health purposes of consuming cilantro mentioned earlier, the nutritious herb is a vital source of minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron. They are crucial to reduce the health risk and contribute to your overall fitness and wellbeing. 

Facts about Cilantro

Cilantro (scientific name Coriandrum sativum), also known as Chinese parsley, is the leaves of a plant called coriander. Traditionally, the seed-like fruit of the plant are also called coriander. Just like anise, caraway, cumin, dill and fennel, coriander plant is from the Apiaceae family.

The coriander plant does not transplant well. When growing the plant for cilantro, you may use succession planting as a way to shield it from extreme heat because it tends to bolt. The best time to harvest cilantro is when the plant is 6 inches tall. Harvesting cilantro can start with removing leaves from outer layer and leaving the new leaves inside. Clean the picked cilantro and dry them completely before use or store. 

Cilantro Nutrition Facts and Calories
 

Cilantro Recipe

Preparation:
Mix the olive oil and cilantro in a blender. Add the garlic, mixed nuts and lemon juice. Blend until the mixture becomes thick paste and can be frozen. 

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