Capers are called unblown flower buds of a plant a caper-plant. For the first time ancient Greeks and Romans as snack for emergence of appetite began to eat their. Thanks to the rich content of vitamins and mineral substances, a capers began to be used widely not only in cookery, but also in medicine.
Useful properties of a capers
Capers contains a large number of a green pigment (chlorophyll) which is remarkable natural antioxidant. The use of this plant in food promotes blood circulation improvement, gives to face skin freshness. Make tincture and oil which apply in cosmetology to moistening and protection of skin against insolation of a capers. A capers renders anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, diuretic, astringent action on a human body.
In traditional medicine this plant was applied to healing of wounds, capers decoction treated head, a toothache. Powerful anti-inflammatory and analgeziruyushchy effect of capers can be used for treatment of rheumatic pains. Folk healers treat by means of a capers of a disease of a thyroid gland, cardiovascular diseases, jaundice, itch, a brucellosis, violations of appetite. This plant is used in pharmacology for production of soothing, antiseptic, diuretic and bile-expelling medicines.
Because of the increased content of sodium people aren't recommended to use a capers in a large number with hypotonia (low pressure), to pregnant women. This product can cause allergies in some people.
Capers in healthy food
Capers contains a large amount of iodine, zinc and iron therefore inclusion of this plant in a diet will promote improvement of the general health. A capers is capable to improve immunity. The all-strengthening properties of a plant amplify if to eat them with olive oil and natural fresh spinach. Caloric content of a capers is only 26 kcal on 100 g. As they contain a large amount of volatile essential oils, this product enhances appetite and isn't recommended to the losing weight people.
It must be kept in mind that a marinated capers contains half less vitamins and mineral substances, and isn't a product of healthy food. Besides, a marinated capers loses the natural taste.
Most often a capers is on sale in a marinated look. Thanks to the mustard-seed oils which are contained in plants, a marinated capers develops an original taste, not comparable with anything, spicy aroma and light sharpness. They are added to salads, sauces, pizza, meat and fish dishes. They are perfectly combined with olives, tomatoes, sweet paprika. A capers also uses for preparation of popular sauce a baking plate the name tartare sauce. Dry leaves of a caper-plant apply to ferment at production of hard cheeses (instead of a maw).