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Health Benefits of Chives

Ms H

Chives, Allium schoenoprasum is a perennial plant. Chives are grown for their scapes, which are used for culinary herbs. The ancient Romani used chives for fortune telling. Chives have been cultivated in Europe since the medieval period.

Nutritional values:

·      Protein 6%

·      Minerals:

potassium

calcium

magnesium

iron

·      Vitamins:

vitamin C

vitamin A

vitamin K

vitamin B₆

folate

niacin

riboflavin

thiamine

The health benefits of chives:

·      Chives contain high level of vitamin A and its green leaves contain other flavonoid-phenolic antioxidants, which are together offer protection from lung and oral cavity cancers.

·      Chives are rich in vitamin K, which has a potential role in bone health

·      Vitamin K in your diet also helps limiting neuronal damage in the brain, used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

·      Vitamin K benefits to prevent hardening of the arteries so having chives in your diet helps to prevent coronary artery disease and heart failure.

·      Fresh chives are wealthy sources of folates ( folic acid) essential for DNA synthesis and cell division.