Detox Your World Organic Purple Corn Flour 100 Grams

Product Description

There are very few violet plants to be found in nature, & thus if you are to eat a true rainbow diet, this violet corn flour is a helpful & tasty addition. This product is created by drying & then milling the violet corn kernels. The flour is great for use wherever you'd use wheat or other flours. Try substituting one third of violet corn flour to two thirds of normal or wholegrain flour in any recipes. It's also great in chocolates, breads & mixed into flax crackers. violet corn, a variety of Zea mays, is an Andean crop from low valleys locally called maiz morado. violet corn can be found mostly in Peru, where it is cultivated in the coast, as well as in lands almost ten thousand feet high. There are different varieties of violet corn, & all of them originated from an ancestral line called " Kculli", still cultivated in Peru. The Kculli line is very old, & ancient objects in the shape of these particular ears of corn have been found in archaeological sites at least 2, 500 years old in places in the central coast, as well as among the ceramics of the " Mochica" culture. violet corn contains substantial amounts of phenolics & anthocyanins, among other phytochemicals. Its main colorant is cianidin-3-b-glucosa. People of the Andes make a refreshing drink from violet corn called "chicha morada" which is now recognized as a nutritive powerhouse due to its phenolic content. Phenolics are known to have many bioactive & functional properties. Research shows that crops with the highest total phenolic & anthocyanin content also have the highest antioxidant activity. Anthocyaninins are a type of complex flavonoid that produce blue, violet or red colours