10 Proven Health Benefits of Eggplant

3 – Is brinjal good for diabetes?

Due to the high fiber and low soluble carbohydrate content of brinjal, or more commonly known as eggplant, the National Diabetes Education Program of NIH and the American Diabetes Association recommend an eggplant-based diet as a choice for management of type 2 diabetes.

The antioxidant activity and alpha-glucosidase inhibitory potential of eggplant could reduce hyperglycemia-induced pathogenesis.[1]

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