KARUPPU KAVUNI

KaruppuKavuni also known as Black rice/ Purple Rice is rich in amino acids, fatty acids, antioxidants, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and other phenolic compounds. There are 18 amino acids with a mix of essential and non-essential types, iron, zinc, copper, carotene, and several important vitamins in KaruppuKavuni. Amino acids are crucial to many of the human body’s functions, from helping repair skin and tissues to improving energy levels and digestion.The main component of KaruppuKavunithat provides almost all of its health benefits is anthocyanin. This protein works as a powerful antioxidant and serves a number of functions like fighting cancer, preventing cardiovascular diseases etc.

HEALTH BENEFITS:

• Rice is black in colour due to the presence of pigment anthocyanin, it is an anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agent, so it control cancer cell growth.
• Anthocyanin antioxidant and high fibre content present in this rice reduces bad cholesterol and synthesis good cholesterol, hence recommended for heart patients.
• Fibre contentis 4 times higher than other varieties and helps in proper digestion.
• Purifies the liver, with the help of antioxidants ,flavonoids ,amino acids(simpler form of protein) in it  and  balance  metabolisms in our body
• Good for diabetics patients due to lowglycaemic index
• High iron content, cures anaemia by increasing haemoglobin level .
• It helps in weight loss with the help of high fibre content.
• Anthocyanin antioxidant control the synthesis of cortisol (stress hormone produced by brain) reduce stress and anxiety.

IN EVERYDAY LIFE
This rice has to be soaked for at least four-six hours for it to get soft. Hence, it is more suited to be incorporated in breakfast foods like porridge, idly, dosai or idiyappam than be consumed directly as rice. To benefit the maximum nutrient value, we recommend to soak overnight and cook rice in earthen pot in case of consuming as regular south Indian meals. It taste great with fish curry, vathakuzhambu etc.,

Nutrients:

Approximately 100 g of rice contains,

• Protein-8.94 g
• Fat-1.42g
• Fiber-3.64g
• Carbohydrate-71.01g
• Energy-356.92 kcal
• Potassium-183.90mg
• Iron-3.30mg
• Calcium-29.20mg
• Magnesium-36.10mg
• Zinc-1.20mg
• Phosphorus-313.6 mg

The KARUPPU KAVUNI rice that is available with RAGHANS is cultivated in native farms that follow traditional farming methods. Try our product to benefit the goodness.