Benefits of Strawberry Fruit For Health

1. Vitamin C
   The content of vitamin C contained in strawberries more than 1 orange orange, because the strawberries provide 94 milligrams of vitamin C or 1.5 daily vitamin C requirement. Many of the benefits of consuming vitamin C, including maintaining healthy teeth and gums keep children healthy, help wound healing and increase endurance against infection and become antioxidants that help reduce the risk of some types of cancer.

2. Calories
   Eight pieces of strawberries or 1 cup of strawberries contains only 50 calories and contain no cholesterol or saturated fatty acids. The same amount also gives 30 micrograms (ug), folic acid. This amount is equivalent to 7.5 percent of daily folic acid requirement for pregnant women, ie 400 ug. Folic acid is important to prevent neural tube defects in the fetus. In addition, 1 cup of strawberries also contains 270 milligrams of potassium, where potassium is one of the recommended minerals present in the diet for people who want to lower blood pressure. The same amount also contains about 4 grams of fiber, which can help lower blood cholesterol levels and nourish the digestive tract.

3. Antioxidants
   In one study, strawberry fruit was ranked highest in antioxidant content. Antioxidants are compounds that can protect cells from damage by cancer-causing agents. Antioxidants work by preventing or disrupting the process that can lead to the formation of cancer cells. In addition, antioxidants in the strawberries provide protection to the liver, and anti-inflammatory.

In an experiment on strawberry extract by the US Department of Agroculture, the extract showed a large inhibitory effect on the growth of cervical cancer cells and breast cancer cells. Some studies also show, the ellagic acid present in strawberries can inhibit lung cancer, esophagus, breast, skin, and liver cancer caused by the digestion of chemicals. In experiments with breast cancer cells, ellagic acid can inhibit its growth to 45 percent. Quercetin present in strawberries can also inhibit the growth of prostate cancer and breast cancer.

Strawberries also contain phytochemical compounds of ellagic acid, quercetin, kaempferol, phenolic acids and anthocyanins that are known to prevent clumping of virgins, one of the causes of people having heart attacks or strokes

The nutrient content of fresh strawberries in 160 grams contains: energy 50 calories, 1 gram protein, carbohydrate 11.65 grams, fiber 3.81 grams, calcium 23, 24 mg, magnesium 16.60 mg, phosphorus 31.54 mg, potassium 44 , 82 mg, selenium 1.16 mg, vitamin C 94.12 mg, Folate 29.38 mg, vitamin A 44.82 IU