In previous post we highlighted nutritional value of beetroot and bioactive phytonutrients. In this post we will discuss various health benefits of betalains found in beetroot.

Betalains (mainly betanin) are the effective antioxidant extracted from beetroot. Several lines of evidence have shown that betalains might reduce the risk of some cancers, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, liver and kidney damage as per the study.

In another study published at US Library of Medicine, nitrate also has great nutritional value in beetroot. A lot of consumers tend to take oral fresh beetroot juice to supplement nitrate and thus to positively affect the physiological reaction, reduce the risk of cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular diseases. The beetroot has now been widely used as a common vegetable for athletes to increase energy.