carrots Botany
Constance Barrett
Botany
Nov. 5th 2013
Carrots Carrots are root vegetables, which are usually orange, although other colors exist. It has a crispy texture when fresh and the commonly eaten part of the carrot is the taproot. Carrots are available throughout the year, but are grown in the summer and fall when they are the freshest and most flavorful. They belong to the Umbelliferae family, named after the umbrella-like flower clusters that plants in this family produce. There are many components to a carrot, such as it being rich in carotenes, being antioxidant, good for intestine, and great for skin health. Carrots are rich in carotenes, and among all carotenes, the most important one is the beta- carotene. It has been found that carotenes prevent the appearance of certain cancers, especially lung or mouth ones, and can impede the development of cancerous cells. It has also been proved to be the antioxidant power for beta-carotene. Its ingestion protects us against the destruction action of the free radicals, some agents produced by external causes, as contamination, or by internal causes of our own body that attack our cells producing degenerative illness, as premature aging, bad arterial health or cancer. Antioxidant possess such important virtues as to protect out arteries. Their presence in the body guarantees the god health of the vision. Vitamin A deficiency can produce many eye disorders, especially vision problems with low light – night blindness. This vitamin is useful to prevent or delay the formation or cataracts, eye floaters, or hyper sensibility to sun light. These antioxidant protects our stomach against ulcers, diminishing symptoms of hiatal hernia, or they help us stay younger longer. The consumption of foods rich in beta-carotenes develop yellowish pigmentation on the consumer’s skin especially on the palm of the hand. Eating carrots will help diminished cholesterol and to prevent
Botany
Nov. 5th 2013
Carrots Carrots are root vegetables, which are usually orange, although other colors exist. It has a crispy texture when fresh and the commonly eaten part of the carrot is the taproot. Carrots are available throughout the year, but are grown in the summer and fall when they are the freshest and most flavorful. They belong to the Umbelliferae family, named after the umbrella-like flower clusters that plants in this family produce. There are many components to a carrot, such as it being rich in carotenes, being antioxidant, good for intestine, and great for skin health. Carrots are rich in carotenes, and among all carotenes, the most important one is the beta- carotene. It has been found that carotenes prevent the appearance of certain cancers, especially lung or mouth ones, and can impede the development of cancerous cells. It has also been proved to be the antioxidant power for beta-carotene. Its ingestion protects us against the destruction action of the free radicals, some agents produced by external causes, as contamination, or by internal causes of our own body that attack our cells producing degenerative illness, as premature aging, bad arterial health or cancer. Antioxidant possess such important virtues as to protect out arteries. Their presence in the body guarantees the god health of the vision. Vitamin A deficiency can produce many eye disorders, especially vision problems with low light – night blindness. This vitamin is useful to prevent or delay the formation or cataracts, eye floaters, or hyper sensibility to sun light. These antioxidant protects our stomach against ulcers, diminishing symptoms of hiatal hernia, or they help us stay younger longer. The consumption of foods rich in beta-carotenes develop yellowish pigmentation on the consumer’s skin especially on the palm of the hand. Eating carrots will help diminished cholesterol and to prevent