Rosella is an uncommon fruit in Bangladesh. Due to its sour taste, it is used in making jams, jellies or pickles. Apart from this, sour or khatta is also eaten cooked in this country. Since it contains 'pectin', jam can be easily made with only sugar and sugar, no need to mix pectin separately. In Australia, Burma and Trinidad this fruit is widely used in making jam. This jam is known as Lalbharta in many parts of Bangladesh. In English it is called Sarel Jelly.
Nutritive value: The appearance of the succulent petals of this red tuktuk chukyi flower is worth mentioning. It contains antioxidants such as gossypectin, hybicysteine and subdaretin, which can play an important role against the very harmful free radicals present in many processed and genetically modified foods. This Mesta can become our main source of Vitamin C at very low cost. It has about 9 times more vitamin C than oranges and about two and a half times more than guavas. Apart from this, vitamin B1, B2, B6, vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, protein etc. are available from Chukai or Mesta.
Have you ever drank Rosella tea? Rosella tea is not only delicious to drink hot.
1. Lowers Blood Pressure: Research shows that this herbal tea can lower blood pressure. A 2010 study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that drinking rosella tea helped lower blood pressure in people at risk for high blood pressure.
Thus, blood pressure can be one of the safest and most natural ways to help lower blood pressure.
Therefore, this tea is not recommended for people taking the drug hydrochlorothiazide, a type of diuretic used to treat high blood pressure.
2. Reducing Fat Content: In addition to lowering blood pressure, rosella tea can also help reduce blood fat levels. High blood fat in the body is one of the causes of heart disease.
A study conducted on 600 people with diabetes found the fact that people who drank rosella tea had increased levels of good cholesterol, decreased levels of total cholesterol, bad cholesterol and triglycerides.
3. Fighting bacterial infections: Several studies have shown that Rosella extract was able to inhibit the activity of E. coli bacteria in the body. This bacterium usually causes various problems such as cramps, bloating and diarrhea.
Also, Rosella extract has the same efficacy as drugs used to treat bacterial infections. However, various studies have been conducted in animals and their effectiveness still needs to be proven in humans.
4. Helps in weight loss:
Compounds in rosella can actually promote weight loss to prevent you from becoming obese. Rosella extract can reduce body weight, body fat, body mass index and hip ratio.
5. Fighting Free Radicals:
Rosella tea is rich in powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants are free radical-fighting molecules that normally damage healthy body cells.
Avoid osteoporosis, gout, urinary tract problems, mouth sores, etc. by drinking Chukai tea. A tea made from the dried petals of Chukai flower is used in the treatment of life-threatening diseases like high blood pressure, blood fluid crisis, heart disease, high blood cholesterol, diabetes all over the world.
**Only gastric-ulcer patients should be a little careful while consuming this acid-flavored tea.