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Sabtu, 11 Februari 2012

Benefits of tempeh

Tempe is one of the soy food products that have been fermented by the fungus Rhizopus oligosporus. A piece of tempeh contains many useful elements, such as carbohydrates, fats, protein, fiber, vitamins, enzymes, daidzein, genisten, as well as antibacterial
components which are useful for health. It feels good, economical and easy to get.

Tempe is very good to give to all ages (from infants to the elderly) because of tempeh is a food for all ages. Tempeh is often found at home or in the stalls, as a side dish and the dish turned out to complement the content and value of tempeh has been digested better than soy. In Tempe increased nutritional value of approximately 2-fold after soy fermented into tempeh, such as vitamin B2, vitamin B12, niacin, and pantorenat acid. Even the analysis, the nutritional content of tempe show niacin to 1:13 mg/100 grams tempeh can dimakan.Karena niacin content in soybean is only about 0.58 mg, tempeh, can be consumed in three main forms. As Anemia Prevention & Osteoporosis.

Tempe is believed to be beneficial to prevent anemia and osteoporosis, two diseases that stout woman suffered, because of the nature of women who experience menstruation, pregnancy and breast-feeding a baby. Anemia disease can strike women who are lazy to eat, for fear of fat, so the supply and production of red blood cells in the body decreases., Tempe can also serve as a supplier of minerals, vitamin B12 (found in animal foods), and iron is needed in the formation of blood cells red. In addition, tempeh can also lower blood cholesterol levels. Compound protein, PUFA fatty acids, fiber, niacin, and calcium in tempeh can reduce the amount of bad cholesterol.

Inside Tempe antioxidant also found a substance in the form isofalvon. Such as vitamins, EC and carotenoids, isoflavones are antioxidants that are needed by the body to stop the reaction of free radical formation. In soybeans there are three types of isoflavones, daidzein ie, glisitein, and genistein. In Tempe, in addition to the three types of isoflavones also have antioxidant factor II (6,7,4 trihydroxy isoflavone), which has the most powerful antioxidant properties than the isoflavones in soy.
Research conducted at the University of North Carolina, United States, found that genestein and phytoestrogens found in tempeh was able to prevent prostate cancer, breast and aging (aging). These antioxidants disentesis during the process soybeans into tempeh fermentation by the bacteria Micrococcus leteus and Coreyne bacterium.

Among other benefits of tempeh :


Protein in tempeh are very high, easily digested, so it is good for diarrhea.
Contains iron, which is an antioxidant that lowers blood pressure flafoid.
Desmutase containing superoxide free radicals that can control, either for cardiac patients.
Reduction of anemia. Anemia is characterized by low hemoglobin levels due to lack of available iron (Fe), copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), protein, folic acid and vitamin B12, in which the elements contained in Tempe.
Anti-infection. The survey showed that tempeh contain antibacterial compounds produced by reef tempeh (R. oligosporus) is an antibiotic that is useful to minimize the incidence of infection.
Hipokolesterol power. Content of polyunsaturated fatty acids in tempeh are capable of reducing cholesterol levels.
It has properties oxidizing, resisting cancer.
The prevention of multiple nutritional problems (due to the shortage and excess nutrients), along with a variety of diseases that come with, both degenerative and infectious.
Prevention of the occurrence of hypertension
A high content of calcium, tempeh can prevent osteoporosis.

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