:quality(80):format(jpeg)/posts/2022-09/18/featured-2f42dfa95cf3fe886b46ae9b22395df0_1663510897-b.jpg "You know? This dragon fruit-like vegetable can explode when cut, linked to the legend of the cursed princess")
Vegetables important to consume because it is a source of vitamins and minerals that help the body stay healthy. In addition, the vegetables also satisfy the daily nutritional intake. But did you know that there are unique vegetables that have been reported to explode when cut.
The vegetable is called artichoke. At first glance, this vegetable native to the Middle East looks like a dragon fruit with triangular petals and large scales. Artichokes are actually thistle flower buds that are harvested before the flowers bloom.
The edible parts of the artichoke are the pulp and the white heart, which is right at the bottom. But to get it, you need to peel off each layer of artichoke petals. Generally this vegetable, known in Turkey as enginar, is used to mix salads, pasta and pizza toppings.
Vegetable Artichokes (Indozone)
This vegetable is enriched with phenolic compounds, polyphenols, flavonoids and apigenin. The health benefits are numerous, such as increasing stamina, preventing aging, reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, reducing the risk of hypertension, breast cancer, prostate and heart disease.
Almost all parts of the artichoke have health benefits. For example, the leaves and stems can be extracted into herbal medicines to treat some diseases. Even so, the consumption of artichokes should not be excessive. Because it can trigger bloating, stomach pain, and allergies in some people.
In Indonesia itself, artichokes may not be as popular as other types of vegetables because they have not been widely grown. However, this group of wild plants is very popular in the Mediterranean (Mediterranean) region, such as Italy and Turkey.
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