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The beetroot is the taproot portion of the beet plant,[1] usually known in North America as the beet, also table beet, garden beet, red beet, or golden beet. It is one of several of the cultivated varieties of Beta vulgaris grown for their edible taproots and their leaves. Other than as a food, beets have use as a food colouring and as a medicinal plant. Many beet products are made from other Beta vulgaris varieties, particularly sugar beet.
== Uses ==
*Usually the deep purple roots of beetroot are eaten boiled, roasted or raw, and either alone or combined with any salad vegetable.
*Beetroot was used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, especially illnesses relating to digestion and the blood. Bartolomeo Platina recommended taking beetroot with garlic to nullify the effects of "garlic-breath".
*In preliminary research, beetroot juice reduced blood pressure in hypertensive animals[11] and so may have an effect on mechanisms of cardiovascular disease.
== External Links ==
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetroot Beetroot-Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
The beetroot is the taproot portion of the beet plant,[1] usually known in North America as the beet, also table beet, garden beet, red beet, or golden beet. It is one of several of the cultivated varieties of Beta vulgaris grown for their edible taproots and their leaves. Other than as a food, beets have use as a food colouring and as a medicinal plant. Many beet products are made from other Beta vulgaris varieties, particularly sugar beet.
== Uses ==
*Usually the deep purple roots of beetroot are eaten boiled, roasted or raw, and either alone or combined with any salad vegetable.
*Beetroot was used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, especially illnesses relating to digestion and the blood. Bartolomeo Platina recommended taking beetroot with garlic to nullify the effects of "garlic-breath".
*In preliminary research, beetroot juice reduced blood pressure in hypertensive animals[11] and so may have an effect on mechanisms of cardiovascular disease.
== External Links ==
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetroot Beetroot-Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
