Shallots Can Kill Bad cholesterol
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Besides, useful as a spice in cooking, onion turns out to have potential as drug-lowering bad cholesterol (LDL) which is the source of heart disease and stroke.
Through research conducted by scientists in Hong Kong to mice, it is known that mice given red onions for more than six weeks had higher levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) is low, but at the same levels of good cholesterol (HDL) was not reduced. Whereas before these mice were given food that has high cholesterol.
According to Zhen Yu Chen, a researcher from the Chinese University of Hong Kong said that the onion has interaction with a specific enzyme that has a mechanism for lowering cholesterol. This is the first study that examines the interaction of red onion with the body’s biological functions.
Indeed, so far the researchers examined more about Benefits of garlic that have been proven very effective to prevent various diseases including cancer, heart and influenza. Wait just how the results of further research on the Benefits of red onion.
