According to its taste and dietary properties, as well as the large amount of nutrients, cabbage easily surpasses other types. Ascorbic acid content over five times than in lettuce and the protein content of 2-3, 5%. Nutritional value of cabbage is associated with a high content of vitamins C, PP, B1, B2 and B6. In addition, it contains a large number of carotene, citric acid, glucose, organic acids and amino acids Sixteen species.
Chinese cabbage can be used for treatment of duodenal ulcer and gastric content due to the amino acid lysine. This material is capable of dissolving the foreign proteins and purify the blood. At 100 grams of cabbage accounts for only 16 calories, so it's a great product for fasting days and diet.
Useful properties of this vegetable are also available lactucin which is an alkaloid, normalizes blood pressure and improves metabolism. It normalizes sleep and has a calming effect. Fresh juice of Chinese cabbage great impact on the patient with the disease of the stomach gastritis, does not cause the formation of gas.
Shows cabbage with arthritis, atherosclerosis, gout and cardiovascular disease. This fresh vegetable helps in cases of anemia, headaches and depression. Even during prolonged storage cabbage does not lose its beneficial and therapeutic properties, is therefore unchanged supplier of minerals and vitamins in autumn and winter.