Arugula is also a good source of vitamin A, which is important for maintaining good vision, cell growth and immune function, with each serving providing 475 international units of vitamin A, or 10 percent of the recommended daily amount.
Neutrophils are white blood cells that serve as important phagocytes, or garbage collectors. There are about 100 billion of these cells produced every day in the bone marrow and they account for about 70% of the white blood cells in circulation in your body.
Anemia may also result when too many red blood cells are destroyed. Normally, red blood cells live about 120 days. Scavenger cells in the bone marrow, spleen, and liver detect and destroy red blood cells that are near or beyond their usual life span.