胡萝卜素转变成维生素A，有助于增强机体的免疫轼能，在预防上皮细胞癌变的过程中具有重要作用。胡萝卜中的木质素也能提高机体免疫机制，间接消灭癌细胞；

胡萝卜还含有降糖物质，是糖尿病人的良好食品，其所含的某些成分，如懈皮素、山标酚能增加冠状动脉血流量，降低血脂，促进肾上腺素的合成，还有降压，强心作用，是高血压、冠心病患者的食疗佳品。

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