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About Sugarcane :
- Sugarcane has been an important food crop in the Indian sub-continent for very long. Today, sugarcane not only makes an important crop, but also an avenue of revenue for many farmers.
- Sugar is prepared from sugarcane. There are three varieties of sugarcane - red, white and black. Jaggery is made from sugarcane by boiling down the juice into a thick, viscous consistency called molasses or treacle.
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- It has a low glycemic index - a known secret to long term health.
- Diabetics can drink it as it has no simple sugars in it.
- The sugarcane plant holds cancer inhibiting extracts. It has positive activity against prostate and breast cancer cell.
- Patients suffering from jaundice can benefit greatly by the juice of sugarcane.
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