Tips:

• Eggplant is a rich source of dietary fibers, vitamins C, K and vitamins of the B group, and minerals such as copper, phosphorus, and magnesium. • Juice made of leaves and roots of eggplant can be used in the treatment of throat and stomach disorders, cough, asthma, toothache, and rheumatism and skin problems. • Delphinine is a substance isolated from eggplant that exhibits anti-tumor properties. • Modern-day scientists found that the Black Magic variety of eggplant contains nearly three times the amount of antioxidant phenolic they found in other eggplant types. Phenols are known to be one of the most powerful free radical scavengers, which can prevent cancer development and heart disease. • Scientists have found eggplant to contain powerful antioxidant phenols, including the anthocyanin phytonutrient nasunin, which is important for neutralizing damaging free radicals in your body.