All fruits with purple and blue color protect us from heart disease, diabetes, cancer and brain damage thanks to the anthocyanins. Because of the anthocyanins, the fruit has purple or blue color. So we should enjoy eating more of the following delicious purple or blue fruit.
Healthy purple and blue fruit
Chokeberries / Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa)
Aronia is a very resistant plant which can stand during the bad weather conditions. It can also grow up even at -40.0 °F. It has a very good self-defending mechanism from plant diseases. The plant comes from Russia and Mongolia but nowadays is cultivating around the all world.
Chokeberries / Aronia health benefits
This blue fruit is rich with antioxidants such as Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C and especially Vitamin P (glycosides, flavones, and flavonoids). As a result of this, aronia is very helpful during the flu and colds, anemia, bleeding gums and chronic inflammation of the middle ear.
Black currants (Ribes nigrum)
A black currant is a very healthy blue fruit rich in vitamin C, Vitamin K, and anthocyanins. It helps body healing. Fresh black currants are always the best source of vitamins, fibers and mineral soil.
Black currants health benefits
This blue fruit can regulate blood pressure, heal rheumatic bladder and tonsils diseases, gout, scurvy, constipation, tachycardia, and chickenpox. If you cannot find row black currants you can take black currants supplements.
Blackberries (Rubus fruticosus)
Blackberries are the most widespread forest fruit and also are very helpful for us. Most important is the blackberry power against the free radicals. This blue fruit has a high concentration of micro-elements, essential for various metabolic processes. It is rich with iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, vitamins A, B, D, C and dietary fiber.
Blackberries health benefits
This blue fruit has a capacity for blood clearing and also makes detoxification of the body. Blackberries improve the process of digestion, may eliminate the rash on the skin, can reduce chronic inflammation of the kidneys and also can stop diarrhea.
Blueberries (Vaccinium myrtillus)
Blueberry is a shrubby fruit which comes from North America. Despite the high concentration of anthocyanins, it contains organic acid such as malic acid and citric acid. It also includes fructose, vitamin C, and B, carotene, mineral oil and proteins. Blueberry leaves should be used because of the healthy ingredients in it. Some of the ingredients presented in blueberry leaves are potassium, sodium, manganese, copper, chromium, iron, vitamin C, organic acids, sugar, and tannin are also contained.
Blueberry health benefits
This blue fruit can slow down the aging process and can improve the eyesight. Furthermore, it takes a role in cholesterol level decreasing process. It can protect us from urinary infections and elimination of blood toxins. Many studies so far, confirm that blueberries leaves are a source of herbal insulin and they can reduce the blood sugar.
Plums (Prunus domestica)
Plums are very low-calorie blue fruit. Only one cup contains 100kcal. Plums are rich in beta-carotene, fibers, and mineral oil. They also contain B group vitamins, vitamin E, vitamin K, iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium and etc.
Plums health benefits
Plums can clean the blood vessels from fatty deposits. Dried plums are famous diuretic thanks to pectin. They also can reduce the high cholesterol level in blood.
Elderberries (Sambikus nigra- Caprifoliaceae)
Elderberries can grow on sunny and wet abandoned areas. The fruits are small purple berries rich with vitamin C, vitamin B1, B2, and anthocyanin. Young branches, flowers, fruits, and leaves are equally significant because of their healthy ingredients, such as glycoside, tannins, vitamins and sambunegrin.
Elderberry health benefits
Elderberry is a powerful antioxidant which contributes towards strengthening the human immune system. Before consuming, this blue fruit should be cooked or fermented because some components are non-digestive for humans.
Grapes (Vitis Vinifera)
The composition of the black grape is very similar to breast milk, so grapes can be used for baby feeding. Besides water and sugar, it contains potassium, vitamins A, C, B1 and B6, manganese, flavonoids and etc.
Grapes health benefits
Anthocyanins in the grapes may increase the secretion of insulin in the body. Additionally, they prevent type 2 diabetes and diabetic cataract. They also help for reducing the high blood pressure.
Also, this blue fruit is rich in flavonoids (quercetin and resveratrol) which can reduce the blood coagulation and LDL cholesterol. Grape seeds contain proteins which the human body can digest, so the seeds from the grape should be swallowed.
Purple figs (Ficus carica)
Purple fig is subtropical fruit with curative effects and sweet taste. It contains 70% water, fructose, pectin, organic acids, and proteins.
Purple figs health benefits
Purple figs release the teeth pain, coughing, inflammation of the throat and lungs.
Milky fluid from the green figs can remove verruca. Try to snap green fig and apply milky fluid on the verruca. Repeat this procedure until the verruca is gone (usually it takes 10-15 days).
Black mulberry (Morus nigra)
Black mulberry contains fructose, malic acid, acetic acid, manganese and Vitamin C. Healing teas for different diagnoses such as diabetes, tonsils, sores and fever can be made from roots, leaves, and the fruit.
Black mulberry health benefits
Tea from black mulberry leaves can reduce blood sugar. Try the following recipe for blood sugar reducing. Put 2 oz black mulberry leaves in 17 oz hot water and keep this mixture 10 hours with periodically mixing. After draining, the tea should be consumed during the day. Syrup of black mulberry fruit mixed with cherries and honey can heal tonsils infection and fever.
