[Overview]

Wax gourd is an annual vine of Cucurbitaceae and one of the traditional autumn vegetables. Wax gourd originated in China. It is characterized by large volume, high moisture and low heat. Can be fried, can be made into soup, can be pickled, can also be pickled into strips. According to China medical science, wax gourd is sweet in taste and cold in nature, which has the effects of diuresis, detumescence, clearing away heat and toxic materials, clearing stomach, reducing fire and diminishing inflammation, and has a good therapeutic effect on arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, edema, abdominal distension and other diseases. Wax gourd also has the function of detoxifying fish poison and alcohol poison. Regular consumption of wax gourd can remove excess fat from the human body. Wax gourd is also suitable for diabetics because of its low sugar content. In hot summer, such as heatstroke, polydipsia, etc., eating wax gourd can receive remarkable curative effect.

[Nutrients]

96.5g of water, 0.4g of protein, 0g of Lipitor, 2.4g of carbohydrate, 0.4g of calorie1/kcal, 0.4g of crude fiber, 0.3g of ash, 0.9g of calcium12mg of phosphorus12mg of iron, and carotene.

[Nutritional analysis]

Wax gourd contains more protein, sugar, and a small amount of minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, and vitamins B 1, B2, C and nicotinic acid, among which vitamin B 1 can promote starch and sugar in the body to be converted into heat energy instead of fat, so wax gourd is helpful for losing weight. Wax gourd is different from other melons and vegetables. It contains no fat, low sodium and low calories. The seeds of wax gourd contain urine alcohol, adenosine, histidine and trigonelline. The pulp of wax gourd contains adenosine and histamine.