Terra №3 polished corn 5pcs 80g

Product description from producer

This type of corn is represented by grains separated from floral film and partially from fruit and seed covers, and then ground and rubbed. Depending on the size of grains polished corn is divided into five sorts indicated by numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Our company produces corn from “Kremnisty” and “Poluzubovidny” sorts of the plant (№3 and №4). The colour of corn is either yellow or yellow-and-white. Corn is one of the most ancient cultivated plants of the Earth. Corn (maize) was cultivated by the Indians of Peru, Bolivia and Mexico as early as 5200 BC. The Aztecs and the tribes of Maya regarded it as a sacred plant. The grains of corn contain starch – up to 83%, fats – up to 10%, proteins – up to 13%, fats – up to 12%, vitamins В1, В2, В6, P, РР, biotin, nicotinic and pantothenic acids, cellulose – up to 2,8%. The content of iron in corn is three times higher than in buckwheat and other cereals. In corn almost one quarter of the elements from Mendeleyev`s periodic table are accumulated and processed. They include gold, selenium and silicon. Corn grain contains amino acids that are very valuable for an organism, because they cannot be synthesized in a human body. These amino acids are tryptophane and lysine. Glutamic, contained in corn, is widely used in treatment of neuritis, progressing muscular dystrophy, psychoses, epilepsy, poliomyelitis. Glutamic is a component of folic acid which plays an important role in the activity of the brain, heart, and in the process of haemopoiesis. Corn is extremely salutary to an organism. According to the scientific literature, dishes from corn block the development of cancerous cells, possess rejuvenating properties, and are recommended to elderly people as means against atherosclerosis. The corn beneficially influences the function of large intestine, and is recommended at constipations during the treatment of pancreas, liver, and at such diseases as gouts, nephrites. The corn is effective against skin diseases and for keeping teeth and bones healthy. One more very important property of corn is that dishes from it do not contain gluten. That is why corn can be fed to adults and children suffering from celiac disease.