Nutrient Pumpkin ~

Pumpkin knowledge Introduction:

Pumpkin gourds are one-year-old a sprawling herb, and its wild ancestors originated in Mexico, Guatemala area, very early into China, extensive planting, consumption, and thus have "China pumpkin" theory.
Pumpkin flesh and seeds can be fit for human consumption, can also be edible flower. Pumpkin dishes also on behalf of both grain and is very popular in rural areas. In recent years, has been found not only to eat pumpkin, but also a certain therapeutic value, so soil full of pumpkin flavor to boarding.


The nutritional value of pumpkin:

Pumpkin in the human body has a useful ingredient: polysaccharide, amino acid, active protein, carotenoids and various trace elements such as. The usefulness of various components:

1. Polysaccharides: Pumpkin polysaccharide is non-specific immune enhancers that can improve immune function, and promote cytokine production, through channels such as activated complement on the immune system exert a wide range of regulatory function.

2. Carotenoids: pumpkin rich carotenoids in the body can be transformed into an important physiological function of vitamin A, thus the growth of epithelial tissue differentiation to maintain normal vision, to promote the development of the skeleton has an important physiological function.

3. Mineral elements: pumpkin in high calcium, high potassium, low sodium, particularly suitable for the elderly and patients with hypertension will help prevent osteoporosis and high blood pressure. In addition, it contains phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, chromium, boron and other elements.
5. Lipids substances: The study found that in the pumpkin seeds in the lipid substances in the urinary system diseases and benign prostatic hyperplasia has a good role in the treatment and prevention.