Eels are slender and snake-shaped, with a body length of about 20-70 cm and a maximum length of 1 m. The front and back of the body are flat and the tail is pointed. The head is long and round. The mouth is big, the end position, the upper jaw is slightly prominent, and the lips are quite developed. There are fine teeth on the upper and lower jaws and flap bones.

Eyes are small and covered with a thin layer of skin. The head is thick and the tail is thin, and the body surface is protected by smooth mucosa, without scales and yellow-brown. The body has irregular black spots, and the underdeveloped fins basically disappear. There is only one triangular thorn in the whole body, less thorns and thicker meat. The meat is tender and delicious.

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Nutritional value of eel;

1, brain tonic and strong memory. Eel is rich in DHA and lecithin, and taking lecithin regularly can improve memory by 20%. Therefore, eating eel meat has the effect of nourishing the brain and keeping fit.

2, protect the liver, strong vision. Eel also contains a lot of vitamin A, which is an essential fat-soluble vitamin for human body. It plays an important role in human liver and retina, which can alleviate the aging of liver cells and enhance liver function. At the same time, it also belongs to rhodopsin and the main synthetic raw material for enhancing vision.

People's Network-Strengthen memory, tonify qi and blood, and enhance immunity. Eating Monopterus albus regularly has five major effects.

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