Black ant is the unique ant proposed by the health ministry for food.it contains more than 70 kinds of nutrition, including 42-67% of the protein, and kinds of free amino acids (including the human body necessary eight kinds of amino acid);Contain vitamin B1, B2, B12, C, D, E, etc.; Calcium, phosphorus, iron, manganese, selenium, zinc and other 20 kinds of trace elements, especially is known as "spark" life of zinc content, the most abundant per kilogram of containing zinc reach 120 198 mg; contains triterpene compounds, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and many artificial cannot complex ant aldehyde, interleukin-2 and other biological material.
Black ant extract, For centuries, medicinal ants have been used therapeutically to treat rheumatoid arthritis and hepatitis in China. Belonging to the the family Formicidae, ants can be ingested as an extract, tea infusion or wine when used medicinally, or eaten whole as food. Researchers suspect that ants contain anti-inflammatory and pain-killing substances, which are responsible for their health benefits.