WALNUT

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF WALNUT

    Walnut is the most popular nut usually consumed by every kind of people. It consists of a remarkable number of health beneficial nutrients made us to put the walnut in daily diet.

     Walnut consists of kernel of seeds known as nutshell which is present in the fruit of the plant known as Juglans regia and belongs to the family of Juglandaceae. 

Walnut benefit

• Walnut contains about 72% of mono-unsaturated fatty acid specially oleic acid. Walnut is rich in several essential omega-3 fatty acids i.e. arachidonic acid, linoleic acid, alpha-linoleic acid. Daily consumption of walnut help to reduce the low debsity lipoprotein or bad cholesterol level and put the level of low density lipoprotein or good cholesterol in blood to protect the heart from several kind of diseases. Those fatty acid has remarkable effect on the treatment of coronary artery disease and the protection of the heart from strokes. Omega-3 fatty acid also has the anti-inflammatory action to minimize the  risk of several health problem such as high or low blood pressure and stay away some cancer like prostate cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer etc.

• Walnut rich in phyto-chemical compounds which are well known to have excellent anti-oxidant property. They are vitamin E, melatonin, carotenoids, melatonin etc. This active constituent helps to keep away the risk of several cancer, inflammation, neurological problem and some kind of age related problems. Walnut helps to reduce the development of free radical compounds. Vitamin E is a good anti oxidant which help to maintain the development of the component of cell as well as mucous membrane and also protect the skin by reducing the oxygen free radical compounds.

• It also contains several vitamin B complex forms like riboflavin, thiamin, folic acid, niacin, pantothenic acid and vitamin B6,vitamin B12. Walnut is rich in manganese, copper, iron,zinc, potassium, calcium. Copper usually promote the secretion of several enzymes like cytochrome, c-oxidase etc. Zinc helps to maintain the secretion of enzyme which lead to the development of sperm cell and digestion and also several biosynthesis.

 Walnut is found to have wonderful astringent effect to prevent the skin dryness and make them glow and smooth. So, it can be used as an element in body spa including message & aroma therapy as well as in the formulation of various cosmetic products.