The document discusses several Latin American vegetables including beet, spinach, purslane, yacon, and yucca. For each vegetable, it provides nutritional benefits and potential uses. It also summarizes studies on each vegetable showing various health benefits such as reducing blood pressure, supporting anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, and helping to manage diabetes and constipation. The vegetables contain various phytonutrients and have been traditionally used to treat conditions like arthritis and inflammation.

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5. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification support.

7. Energy formulation

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9. BeetBeta Vulgaris A study by the School of Sport and Health Sciences, St. Luke's Campus, Univ. of Exeter, studied the benefits of beet root supplementation. “Dietary supplementation with beetroot juice (BR) has been shown to reduce resting blood pressure and the O(2) cost of submaximal exercise and to increase tolerance to high-intensity cycling.” “These results indicate that the positive effects of 6 days of BR supplementation on the physiological responses to exercise can be ascribed to the high NO(3)(-) content per se.” Beet is The Perfect All Natural Sports Nutrition Ingredient! These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

11. Rich in potassium, manganese and copper

12. High in vitamins A, C, K

13. High in vitamins B1, B3, B6

15. Dietary fiber formulation

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17. SpinachSpinacia Oleracea The Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel conducted a study titled, “Composition, efficacy, and safety of Spinach Extracts”. “Spinach leaves, containing several active components, including flavonoids, exhibit antioxidative, antiproliferative, and antiinflammatory properties in biological systems. Spinach extracts have been demonstrated to exert numerous beneficial effects, such as chemo- and central nervous system protection anticancer and antiaging functions. “The current review provides epidemiological and preclinical data supporting the efficacy of extracts of spinach and the safety of its consumption.” Spinach is Truly a Super-Vegetable! Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14690799 these statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

19. Vitamins A and C

20. Folic Acid

21. Contains two types of betalain alkaloid pigments, the reddish beta-cyanins and the yellow beta-xanthins.More

23. Weight management formula

24. Energy formulation

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26. PurslanePortulaca oleracea The Department of Organic Chemistry (Pharmaceutical Biochemistry), Faculty of Pharmacy, Sana'a University, Madbah, Sana, Yemen conducted a study titled, “Effects of Portulaca oleracea L. seeds in treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus patients as adjunctive and alternative therapy” “It (portulaca oleracae) showed a significant decrease in serum levels of triglycerides (TGs), total cholesterol (T(C)), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL(C)), liver alanine-, aspartate- and gamma glutamyl transaminase (ALT, AST, and GGT), total and direct bilirubin, fasting and post-prandial blood glucose, insulin, body weight and BMI while a significant increase in high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL(C)) and albumin but non-significant change of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in PO seeds treated subjects. Metformin (M) group has the same results of PO group except in high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL(C)), LDL(C), and ALP levels had a different pattern.” Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21718775

30. YaconSmallanthus Sonchifolius The Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland conducted a study on Yacon titled, “Effect of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) on colonic transit time in healthy volunteers.” “Yacon markedly accelerates colonic transit in healthy individuals. Further studies are needed in constipated patients to confirm these preliminary data. Due to the low caloric content of yacon, the root could be a useful treatment in constipated diabetics or obese patients.” Yacon:All Natural Sweetner Source: "http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18781073

32. Contains phytosterols

33. Moderate levels of vitamin C & iron

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36. Arthritis formulaThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

37. Yucca Yucca Schidigera The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Graz, Austria conducted a study title, “Influence of phenolic constituents from Yucca schidigera bark on arachidonate metabolism in vitro”. “Yucca schidigera Roezl. (Agavaceae) has been traditionally used to treat a variety of diseases including arthritis and rheumatism. ….In the present study, the influence of a phenolic-rich fraction from yucca bark and of its main phenolic constituents on key enzymes of arachidonate metabolism was investigated. ….The inhibitory activity on key enzymes of arachidonate metabolism observed in this study might contribute to the explanation of the anti-inflammatory and antiplatelet effects observed for Y. schidigera and its phenolic constituents.” Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=yucca%20schidigera%20arthritis