Egg, nutritional profile, biological activity, health benefits, therapeutic uses
Description : Egg has been used for centuries as an imperative dietary staple and it is considered as a supper
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Egg has been used for centuries as an imperative dietary staple and it is considered as a supper food due to its profound nutritional benefits.
Nutritional profile
- It is packed with proteins. It is composed of various important amino acids. It basically contains all the nine essential amino acids thus it is considered as a food with high biological value protein
- It contains fat as well. It contains both saturated and unsaturated fat but mainly consisting of healthy unsaturated fatty acids like oleic acid, omega 3 fatty acids
- It contains several vitamins as well, like Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin B2, B5, B6 and B9
- It is also loaded with various minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium, manganese, magnesium, selenium, zinc and iron
- It contains adequate amount of choline as well
Biological activity
Antioxidant activity
It is loaded with antioxidants that help in neutralizing the free radicals within body and help to protect the body from oxidative damages
Anti-inflammatory activity
Consumption of egg is closely related with preventing long term inflammation. It contains various important components that exert anti-inflammatory activity and helps in preventing inflammation as well as swelling by reducing the level of inflammatory mediators in body
Anti-carcinogenic activity
- It exerts potent anti-carcinogenic activity that helps in reducing the risk of developing cancers in many folds
- It contains various imperative micronutrients as well as phytonutrients that have the ability to fight against cancers and help in suppressing the growth of malignant cells within body
- It is extremely effective against breast cancer
Hypolipidemic activity
- Though egg contains adequate amount of fat but it exerts hypolipidemic activity
- It contains healthy fat, which include monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids (especially omega 3 fatty acids) that help in boosting up the HDL level or good cholesterol level in body, that help in providing a positive impact on health
- It also helps in reducing the level of LDL and triglyceride in body as a result helps to decrease total fat percentage
Health benefits
Role on nervous system
- Consumption of egg is very useful for improving the functionality of both central and peripheral nervous system
- B vitamins components of egg specially vitamin B6 content help in improving brain’s activity
- Proteins present in egg are also associated with promoting the growth and development of brain
- Choline is another important component of egg that helps in synthesizing signaling molecules within the brain
- Its vitamin D content is very useful for the grey matter
- Consumption of egg is also related with keeping the neurological disorders at bay
Role on mental health
- Consumption of a balance diet is considered as a healthy option for promoting overall health status including the mental health as well, and egg is considered as the healthy addition to the balance diet
- Egg is packed with vitamin B2, B12, tryptophan, iron and choline, all of which are closely related with decreasing anxiety
- Consumption of egg also helps to improve the symptoms of depression
- It helps in aiding good sleep as well
Role on weight management
- Egg is very filling and plays vital role in weight management
- The high satiety level of egg is considered as one of the most important features, which is responsible for weight management as it helps in lowering the desire to eat later in the day as a result helps in regulating calorie intake
- Proteins present in egg are also accountable for delaying stomach emptying that helps in hindering appetite as well
- It is also related with keeping the energy level high and gives a boost to the metabolic activity
- It helps to decrease the variations in glucose level too, that plays important role in regulating eating pattern
Role on eye health
- We all know that as we get older we need to take care of our eyes for maintain a healthy eye sight and consumption of egg is considered as one of the most important options for that because egg especially the yolk of the egg contains high amount of zeaxanthin and lutein both of which are extremely helpful for eyes
- Egg is rich in vitamin A as well, which is also very beneficial for eye
- It helps to protect the retina from free radical induced oxidative damages which ultimately help in promoting vision
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