Basil: Properties and benefits

Basil is an aromatic plant with excellent health properties. Appreciated in all the cuisines of the world for its characteristic smell, this plant is important for the health of our organism. In fact, it has proven antibacterial and antifungal properties and is therefore very useful for the health and well-being of our intestine (it has the ability to prevent dangerous states of intestinal dysbiosis). Basil is a plant rich in water (88% of own weight) and fiber and is therefore able to facilitate intestinal motility and transit, contributing to the evacuation of waste products (toxins) from our body. It has strong antioxidant properties thanks to its content of vitamin C (also very beneficial for the cardiovascular system) and anthocyanins (substances capable of fighting the oxidation processes caused by the activity of free radicals). It is also rich in group B vitamins which make it a precious ally of our nervous system and the metabolic processes that take place in our organism. It also contains calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, zinc etc. which make it a tonic and restorative herb for the human body. It would therefore be advisable to consume it as much as possible and include it in all main meals, bringing to the latter not only its pleasant smell but also its precious beneficial properties. It is also rich in group B vitamins which make it a precious ally of our nervous system and the metabolic processes that take place in our organism. It also contains calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, zinc etc. which make it a tonic and restorative herb for the human body. It would therefore be advisable to consume it as much as possible and include it in all main meals, bringing to the latter not only its pleasant smell but also its precious beneficial properties. It is also rich in group B vitamins which make it a precious ally of our nervous system and the metabolic processes that take place in our organism. It also contains calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, zinc etc. which make it a tonic and restorative herb for the human body. It would therefore be advisable to consume it as much as possible and include it in all main meals, bringing to the latter not only its pleasant smell but also its precious beneficial properties.