Figs are high in nutrients such as vitamins A, B1, B2, and C, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, sodium, potassium, chlorine, and dietary fiber. Pectin, found in figs, can absorb cholesterol and help excrete it from the body. Figs are high in antioxidants that scavenge free radicals, which can damage DNA and other biological systems. All these are doubled by the saffron beneficial effect.
