The benefits of RedLeaf Greens spinach

Redleaf Green spinach

Spinach originating from tropical America and is easy to grow in the tropics and subtropics worldwide. Spinach was originally known as ornamental plants. In a further development, spinach promoted as food sources of protein, especially for developing countries.

In tropical countries, spinach can be grown throughout the year and found 5-2000 m asl, growing in hot and cold, but it grows in lowland thrives on open land where the air is somewhat hot.

Spinach is an one year herbaceous plants, stem height of 0.4 - 1 mtr and branched, the stem is weak and watery, leaf-stemmed, oval, limp, 5-8 cm long, tip blunt, base tapering, and red.

Spinach, including members of the Amaranthaceae family. Known as Amaranthus spp. Amaranth in Greek means everlasting (eternal).

Dysentery drug

Amaranthaceae family has about 60 genera, divided into about 800 species of spinach. Classification of types of spinach divided into two kinds, namely wild spinach and spinach cultivation. Known two kinds of wild spinach, ie spinach soil (A. blitum L.) and prickly spinach (A. spinosus L.). The main characteristic of wild spinach is red stems and leaves are stiff (coarse).

There are two common types of spinach in cultivation, namely:

1. Redleaf Greens spinach (A. tricolor L.). It has a reddish colored stems or whitish green, and has flowers that come out from the axillary branches.

2. Smooth amaranth, smooth pigweed, slim amaranth (A. hybridus L.). Characteristic of this spinach is to have a width leaf

Actually there are several other types of commonly consumed, such as: blitum rubum, A. Hybridus, A. Spinous and A Blitum

the general benefits of spinach is that it can improve kidney function and aid digestion. The roots of red spinach efficacious as a remedy dysentery. Wash the roots of 10 stems of red spinach thoroughly and mash until smooth. Add tip of a teaspoon of fine salt, stirring frequently, then filter. For treatment, drinking the rest water of the filter.

Green Spinach

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Than green spinach, red spinach is less popular, though rich in nutrients. In the red spinach contained vitamin A, B1, B2, C, and niacin, as well as minerals such as iron, calcium, manganese, and phosphorus. Contain lots of fiber and in the leaves contained carotene, chlorophyll, and saponins. In the trunk was found alkaloids, flavonoids, and polyphenols.

Table Composition of iron per 100 grams of red and green spinach

Content	Red Spinach	Green Spinach
Energy (kkal)	51	36
Protein (g)	4,6	3,5
Fat (g)	0,5	0,5
Carbohydrate (g)	10	6,5
Calcium (mg)	368	267
Phosphorus (mg)	111	67
Iron (mg)	2,2	3,9
Vitamin A (SI)	5,800	6,090
Vitamin B (mg)	0,08	0,08
Vitamin C (mg)	80	80
Water (g)	82	87

Source: Directorate of Nutrition, Ministry of Health Indonesia (1992)

There are four varieties of red spinach, namely cummy, green, spark, and trayful. All four have red stems. Consumption of spinach improving digestion, lowering the risk of esophageal cancer, reduce cholesterol, and antidiabetic. Can prevent osteoporosis, jaundice, allergic cat. How to use the drug for a drink, provide 25-30 g of fresh leaves, then boiled and eaten as a salad. Apart from boiled spinach can also be blended to drink.

Spinach is also efficacious for treating the pain of the sting of centipedes and caterpillars, how to grind fresh spinach leaves until smooth then put on the wounds caused by bites of venomous animals.

Extract consumption 30 percent by mouth, can increase levels of serum iron, hemoglobin, and hematoktrik rabbits suffering from anemia. This increase is not different when compared with the anemic rabbits which were given ferrous sulfate tablets ferosus.

Antiaging and antihypertensive

A cup of boiled spinach is an excellent source of vitamin K. Vitamin K is very large role in the activation of different types of proteins involved in blood clotting process. Through recent research, vitamin K is known to act as antiaging more effective than vitamin E. Vitamin K also plays a role in preventing serious diseases, like heart disease and stroke because they can reduce the effect of hardening of the arteries by factors such as calcium plaque deposits.

Several studies have shown that vitamin K plays a role in dealing with cancer since been shown to act as toxins in cancer cells, but does not harm healthy cells.

Another function is to prevent Alzheimer's disease, controlling blood sugar levels, and prevent the cytokine messengers that play a role in causing swelling of the joints when aging occurs.

Red spinach is an excellent source of potassium, which is 610mg/100g. In addition, red spinach contains very low sodium, which is 20mg/100g. Thus, the ratio of potassium to sodium in red spinach is 30:1. Potassium content is 30 times higher for sodium in spinach, is very beneficial in the prevention of hypertension.

Red spinach is an excellent source of potassium, which is 610mg/100g. In addition, red spinach contains very low sodium, which is 20mg/100g. Thus, the ratio of potassium to sodium in red spinach is 30:1. Potassium content is 30 times higher for sodium in spinach, is very beneficial in the prevention of hypertension.