15/10/2020
Common Names :
English -Carrot
Kannada - ಕ್ಯಾರೆಟ್
Hindi - गाजर
Scientific name: Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Family: Apiaceae
Higher classification: Wild carrot
Order: Apiales
Kingdom: Plantae
The carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange in color, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist. They are a domesticated form of the wild carrot, Daucus carota, native to Europe and Southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds.
Properties of carrot -
Anti -inflammatory
Anti cancerous
Anti ageing
Anti hypertensive
Anti diabetic
Benefits
Benefited in following conditions -
Visual deformities like night blindness
Cancer
Skin problems
Cardiovascular disorders like IHD, Hypertension
Dyslipidemia
Full body edema
Chronic diarrhoea
Nerve tonic
Ulcer conditions
Type 2 DM
IBS
constipation
Chronic gastritis
Good for hair growth
Nutritional values-
Nutrients Amount in 1 medium, raw carrot
Energy (calories) 25
Carbohydrate (g) 5.8
Fiber (g) 1.7 22.4–33.6
Calcium (millgrams [mg]) 20.1
Phosphorus (mg) 21.4
Potassium (mg) 195
Vitamin C (mg) 3.6
Folate (mcg DFE) 11.6
Vitamin A (mcg RAE) 509
Beta carotene (mcg) 5,050
Alpha carotene (mcg) 2,120
Lutein & zeaxanthin (mcg) 156
Vitamin E (mg) 0.4
Vitamin K (mcg) 8.1
Scientific evidence -
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6770766/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4877878/