White wine vinegar, hypolipidemic activity, hypoglycemic activity, antimicrobial activity, anti-tumor activity, culinary uses and other uses
Description : White wine vinegar is an important fermented product, which has been traditionally used for several
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White wine vinegar is an important fermented product, which has been traditionally used for several culinary and medicinal purposes.
Characteristics
- It is mainly composed of 5 to 10% of acetic acid and 90 to 95% of water
- It is clear to slight amber in colour
- It is tangy
How white wine vinegar is prepared?
- It is mainly prepared by fermenting wine with the help of the bacteria Acetobacter
- This bacteria consumes the alcohol present in wine and subsequently produces acid, generally called acetic acid, which is considered as the key component of vinegar
Nutritional profile
- It contains lesser amount of carbohydrates
- It does not contain enough proteins and fats
- It provides very less calories on its oxidation
- It contains various micronutrients and significantly rich in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, manganese and magnesium
Role of white wine vinegar on health and disease prevention
Hypolipidemic effect
- It is closely related with reducing cholesterol concentration in body
- Its consumption significantly decreases LDL and VLDL level. It also lessen the level of triglyceride
- Its consumption is very effective for obtaining a healthy lipid profile
- As it is responsible for decreasing total fat percentage of body thus its consumption is very much beneficial for decreasing the prevalence of metabolic syndrome
Hypoglycemic effect
- It has seen that inclusion of vinegar in regular diet is very effective for decreasing blood sugar level
- White wine vinegar is associated with regulating insulin level in blood thus helps to stabilize blood sugar concentration
- It is also related with enhancing insulin sensitivity thus its consumption is extremely useful for diabetic patients
- It has seen that consumption of white wine vinegar is very effective for improving the symptoms of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Role on weight management
- Obesity is a very complex medical complication, which is mainly caused by prolong consumption of calorie dense food. Recently obesity becomes one of the critical health threats as it is directly linked with increasing the risk of developing other health complications like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hepatic disorders etc
- White wine vinegar is considered as an effective remedial action for preventing obesity as it helps in weight reduction
- It is related with delaying stomach emptying thus helps to provide a feeling of satiety, which helps to decrease calorie intake by restricting food consumption that facilitates weight reduction
Cardio protective effect
- It has seen that white wine vinegar has a relation with cardiac health. Its consumption is associated with promoting cardiac health as well as functionality
- It significantly decreases hypertension
- Its hypolipidemic effect is also responsible for reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, strokes and myocardial infraction
Anti-tumor effect
- Polyphenolic components of white wine vinegar is considered as the main components that exert anti-tumor activity thus its consumption is thought to be related with decreasing the prevalence of carcinoma
- It has seen that white wine vinegar is related with slowing down the progression of some types of tumors
- It also helps to prevent tumor formation in body
Role on respiratory health
- It plays significant role in treating upper respiratory issues
- It has seen that addition of white wine vinegar to vaporizer is very effective for breaking up chest congestion
- On the other hand gargling with white wine vinegar also helps to improve the symptoms of sore throat
Role on pH balance
- White wine vinegar plays significant role in promoting pH balance
- Its acidic nature and antimicrobial activities are responsible for balancing the pH
Antimicrobial effect
- It exerts strong antimicrobial activity, which is accountable for killing microbes thus helps to protect the body from developing infectious diseases
- Acetic acid component of white wine vinegar is responsible for exhibiting antibacterial activity
- It helps to prevent plague
- It is very effective for treating toenail infection too as it helps to destroy the fungus responsible for this infection
- It is also used for treating ear infections
- It has seen that white wine vinegar has been extensively used as an imperative component of topical treatment for Read more
