Health benefits of besan flour / gram flour

 

 

Benefits of besan / Gram flour

Proteins
Besan flour is enriched with large amounts of proteins than wheat flour, inspite of having fats the major percentage of fats are healthy unsaturated fats which can reduces the cholesterol.

Folate
The vitamin folate leads a major role for the production of genetic material and proteins in the body, it can be grabbed by the intake of half cup besan flour daily.

Discards birth defects
It also discards the birth defects of brain and spinal cords of the baby when consumed in the pregnancy times.

Besan vitamins
Besan flour is a good house of thiamin and vitamin B-6. Thiamin is required for the conversion of food to energy where as Vitamin B-6 is essential for combining of the red blood cells and neurotransmitter serotonin, which generates mood and appetite.

Minerals
Besan flour consists of trace minerals like magnesium, iron and phosphorous.
Magnesium – Magnesium generates the blood pressure and relaxes the muscles, it also maintains the health of the vascular.
Iron – Iron helps for carrying oxygen and to stimulate the collagen production.
Phosphorous – Phosphorous synthesized with the calcium and generate a compound which is necessary for the building of the bones. It also transmits the lipid over the body.

Gluten-free
If you are looking for a gluten-free diet, use besan flour instead of wheat flour because besan flour is free of gluten.

Besan skin care
With its nutrition value, proteins and vitamins besan is always leading on the top skin care remedies. Besan flour when mixed with yogurt, turmeric and lemon will removes the tan formed due to sun.
- Mix besan flour with raw milk to get out of the oily skin.
- To fight with the blemishes, add besan flour, turmeric, sandal wood powder and milk, mix them and form a spreadable paste. Apply over the face and rinse off after 20 minutes.