Beets (Beta vulgaris).Plant Part Used: Root.Dominican Medicinal Uses: Eaten raw, juiced or boiled for anemia, cysts, tumor, uterine fibroids.Safety: Common food, generally considered safe.Laboratory & Preclinical Data: In vivo: anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic (plant extract); antidiabetic, antihepatotoxic, anticarcinogenic, antioxidant, estrogenic, hypoglycemic, influenza-preventative (leaf).Nutritional: carotenes, fiber, iron (root).* See entry for Remolacha in “Part 3: Dominican Medicinal Plant Profiles” of this book for more information, including references.
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