Roselle Hybiscus Functional Uses Many parts of Roselle including seeds, leaves, fruits and roots are used in various foods. Among them, the fleshy red calyces are the most popular. They are used fresh for making wine, juice, jam, jelly, syrup, gelatin, pudding, cakes, ice cream and flavors and also dried and brewed into tea, among other things. The red calyces contain antioxidants including flavonoids, gossypetine, hibiscetine and sabdaretine. Health Benefits Hibiscus tea contains high levels of antiox- idants, such as flavonoids, which are good for our hearts and bodies. Flavonoids comprise a group of compounds that give the color to red wine, watermelon, and grapefruits. These antioxidants help our bodies fight the harmful molecules known as free radicals, which can cause cell damage leaving the body in a diseased state. By taming free radicals, antioxidants help maintain the bodys good health. Research shows that drinking two cups of black tea a day provides as many heart- healthy flavonoids as one serving of fruits and vegetables. Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is popular for its edible leaves and fleshy red fruit calyces that are used for making fresh salads, tea, juices, jellies, jams, ice cream, and spices for cooking. Since 2005, scien- tists at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center have been testing Roselle varieties collected from different countries to evaluate their growth performance, yield, and nutritional values in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Roselle is also famous for its high nutritional and medicinal values. It is a source of antioxidants.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 20:08:05 +0000
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