Gac is a plant belonging to the family of gourds and squash. People often use this brightly colored fruit to cook sticky rice to have a beautiful red color. Few people know that gac is also very good for health.
Gac rice contains the red color of lycopene, with the main component being beta-carotene, also known as vitamin A (when entering the body, it will convert to vitamin A).
Beta-carotene is a very powerful antioxidant. It works against aging and diseases in the lungs, heart, blood vessels, nerves…. caused by oxidation.
Vitamin A contributes greatly to creating the natural resistance of the skin and mucous membranes. This vitamin also helps prevent infections, dry eyes, blindness, dry skin, mouth ulcers, protect the body… It also fights aging and cancer.
Gac oil can be used as a medicine to nourish the body (for children or women who are breastfeeding) and vitamin A supplements to treat dry eyes. Gac oil is also used to apply wounds and burns, to help quickly heal young skin and heal scars.
The kernel contains light yellow oil, nutrients such as fat, protein, sugar, tannin, fiber (cellulose) and enzymes phosphtase, peroxidase, invetase… Often used to treat pimples, swelling, sores, blocked rays milk, blood stasis injury…. Few people pay attention to the nutritional value and healing effects, the precious beauty effects of gac fruit, but recently many research results have said:
The red membrane surrounding Gac seeds contains carotene and a high percentage of vegetable oil. In addition, studies also show that this part also contains lycopene, vitamin E (-cotopherol), in Gac oil contains vitamin F. Carotene – provitamin A, lysopen, vitamin E (-cotopherol), Gac oil is a source of raw materials. for food and pharmaceutical industry: production of functional foods against malnutrition, anti-aging, production of natural food colors. In addition, these substances are also very valuable raw materials for the cosmetic industry.
In 100g of gac meat (red membrane) contains 15mg-carotene and 16mg lycopene. The more ripe the Gac fruit, the more carotene content will decrease while the lycopene content will increase. The plant lycopene in Gac fruit has anti-aging effects, prevents skin tanning, acne, dry skin, hair loss, papules … Use skin care, protect skin, help skin always rosy, youthful and smooth.
Some studies show that compounds of carotene, lycopene, vitamin E (-cotopherol), present in Gac oil have the effect of neutralizing 75% of carcinogens, especially breast cancer.
In traditional Vietnamese and Chinese medicine, gac seed is considered a medicinal substitute for bear bile to treat cases of trauma, pain, and mumps.
Gac is a unique medicinal food of Vietnam. Using gac and its preparations will contribute to the prevention and treatment of vitamin A deficiency in children and create a food source containing antioxidants.
EFFECTS OF GAC OIL:
– Helps to brighten eyes, prevent eye diseases such as eye pain, eye fatigue, dry eyes, cataracts.
– Anti-aging beautifies the skin, keeps the skin smooth and youthful.
Prevention of malnutrition and vitamin A deficiency, especially for children and women.
– Prevent cancer, especially liver cancer, breast cancer.
– Lower cholesterol and blood lipids, very good for people with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hepatitis.
ARTS AND GAC OUT FOR WOMEN’S BEAUTY
Folk medicine has long considered turmeric and Gac oil as healing ingredients
diseases and especially good for women’s health and beauty.
Scientists around the world have thoroughly studied the chemical structure and biological activity to confirm the advantages of Curcumin.
Curcumin is a typical antioxidant, anti-aging agent (some studies prove that Curcumin has 300 times more antioxidant than vitamin E), Curcumin has the effect of removing freckles, preventing wrinkles, making skin supple. ruddy, smooth, anti-hair loss, helps to quickly grow hair, prevent obesity, regulate blood pressure.Curcumin is the most representative substance for a new generation of effective, safe and non-toxic anti-cancer agents. side effects. Curcumin has the ability to eliminate free radicals and cancer-causing enzymes found in daily food and water as well as from various types of nervous and physical shocks.
Besides the precious Curcumin essence, there is also Beta Carotene contained in the membrane of Gac fruit, which also has a strong antioxidant effect, enhancing the body’s resistance.
These two types of tubers and fruits, turmeric and gac are very close and available in Vietnam. Recently, new generation food researchers have applied modern technology, combining two ingredients Curcumin and Beta Carotene with reasonable concentration to form Cuminbeauty endogenous beauty cosmetics. This type of functional food mainly helps in the metabolism of chemicals inside the cells to beautify the skin and hair from within the body.
These two essences not only help to beautify but also enhance health.
NEW INTERNAL BEAUTY METHODS
Cuminbeauty endogenous cosmetics contain two ingredients Curcumin and Beta Carotene which are superior to products “beauty from the outside in”. It is called by the new beauty concept “Intrinsic Beauty Method”. This method is especially suitable for women between the ages of 30 and 45. Most women after the age of 30 notice it clearly, this is the time
Skin and hair begin to show the most obvious signs of aging and fibrosis.
Different from the method of beauty from the outside with skin moisturizer or hair conditioner. Endogenous cosmetics are used as a supplement after daily meals. A strict requirement is that these endogenous beauty products must contain 100% natural ingredients, ensure safety and cause no side effects. The supplement of capsules containing Curcumin and Beta Carotene used orally, helps the body’s active metabolism in women after 30 years of age.
It is not now that the researchers of the new generation of functional foods have found the precious turmeric Curcumin and Beta Carotene in the Gac membrane that have the effect of beautifying the skin and hair. Since ancient times, these two tropical fruits, especially turmeric, have been known to people for their positive effects in nourishing and healing.
The precious essence contained in these two tropical plants, if supplemented regularly, in addition to beautifying the skin and hair, the components Curcumin and Beta Carotene combined with a sufficient amount can increase the body’s resistance. body, effective disease prevention such as detoxification and liver protection. Especially the prevention of breast cancer and high-risk uterine cancer in women aged 30-45.
This will be the future generation of food for modern women, which is not only popular in Vietnam but also loved by women around the world because it has a positive complementary effect on beauty and health. The new generation of foods from these two fruits help women to always be full of vitality and have a youthful appearance of skin and hair even after entering middle age.
