Pumpkin low fat digestion to promote hematopoietic function

Cucurbitaceae annual pumpkin belongs to a kind of sprawling herb, also known as pumpkin, winter Pumpkin. Their wild ancestors originated in Mexico, very early into China, widely cultivated, edible, and therefore "China's pumpkin-do."

Pumpkin pulp and seeds can be food, flowers are also edible. In China, the pumpkin again on behalf of both as food grain, is very popular with the rural areas. In recent years, it was discovered that pumpkins can not only fill their stomachs, but also a certain therapeutic value, so soil full of pumpkin flavor to be posted something presentable and acceptable. Fresh pumpkin is rich in carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, calcium, potassium, zinc, chromium, selenium and other minerals. Heat production in the three major nutrients, the pumpkin to carbohydrate-based fat content is low, for a good low-fat food; pumpkin rare amino acid citrulline content of up to 20.9 mg / 100 grams, soluble sugar content reached 5.57% -- 7.52%, and watermelon close.

Vegetables in pumpkin can detoxify the body detoxification. Pumpkin rich in vitamin C prevents nitrate in food transit in the digestive tract into carcinogens nitrosamines, reduced nitrate-induced cytotoxicity. There is also a kind of pumpkin urease decomposition of N-nitrosamines, which with the pumpkin in the alkaloid trigonelline, pumpkin seed base of common role and can eliminate or decompose the toxicity of N-nitrosamines. Pumpkin also contains mannitol, which has a good catharsis, can reduce the stool toxins harmful to human body, in particular, have a preventive effect on colon cancer.

In recent years, experimental studies have shown that some elements of pumpkin juice and in the food can be part of the pesticide, thereby reducing the accumulation of toxic pesticides on the human body. Pumpkin contains abundant pectin, content of 1.14% -2.03% (dry weight of 9.98% -15.49%) than the carrot is rich in pectin are higher, pectin has excellent absorption properties, can be bonded and effectively elimination of bacterial toxins and mercury, lead, heavy metals and radioactive elements whose malign influence is to reduce the probability of human poisoning. Pumpkin contains pectin can also protect the gastrointestinal tract mucosa, from the rough foods to stimulate, promote ulcer healing, suitable for patients with gastric disease. Pumpkin contains ingredients can promote bile secretion, to enhance gastric peristalsis, help in food digestion.

Pumpkin is rich in cobalt, cobalt can be active in the body's metabolism, promote hematopoietic function, and to participate in the body of vitamin B12 synthesis, the body's essential trace elements in pancreatic islet cells, prevention and treatment of diabetes, lower blood sugar have a special effect; pumpkin contains rich in zinc, participation in the human body nucleic acid, protein synthesis, is an inherent component of adrenal cortex hormones for human growth and development of important material.

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