- It contains beta- carotene which is an antioxidant and prevents cancer cells formations. Especially, it prevents prostate cancer in men.
- It contains an enzyme called papain that aids in the digestion of food.
- It prevents constipation due to its high content of water and fibre.
- It contains choline that aids in the absorption of fat and reduces inflammations in the body such as arthritis and asthma.
- It contains Potassium which controls the blood pressure and prevents heart diseases
- It contains a lot of vitamins which provide immunity to the body against disease causing organisms.
- It controls the blood sugar hence decreases the risk of diabetes.
An Asian species of flowering plants in the mulberry family known as the common fig or just the fig. Native to the Middle East and western Asia, it has been sought out and cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the temperate world both for its fruits and as an ornamental plant. Figs are good sources of energy, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins such as B1, B2, B3 etc, minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium and manganese.

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