Modern medical research has confirmed that eating pumpkin regularly can help treat diabetes, promote insulin secretion, eliminate the mutation of nitrosamine, prevent the occurrence of cancer, and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells. It can also be used for treating hypertension, liver diseases (such as hepatitis and cirrhosis), nephritis, coronary heart disease and obesity.
Pumpkin has a long history of cultivation in China, and there are many folk ways to eat it. Young melons can be sliced, fried with meat and vegetables, or made into soup and stuffing. Cooked pumpkins can also be fried, but they are usually cooked, steamed or mashed to make cakes and noodles. Boiling red dates and glutinous rice, and adding appropriate amount of brown sugar to make pumpkin porridge can cure symptoms such as deficiency of middle qi and mental fatigue. It can also be processed into pumpkin powder (as food additive or dietetic health care product), pumpkin nutrient solution, etc. Pumpkin powder not only keeps the original flavor of pumpkin, but also has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis and detoxifying, and provides a healthy food with high quality and low price for the public.
Mature melons and plants can be processed into feed, and seeds can be processed into dried fruit food. The oil content of seeds is above 50%, and high-quality edible oil can be squeezed out. After being fried, seeds are snack foods that consumers like to eat.
Pumpkin is a multifunctional healthy vegetable with strong adaptability, which can be cultivated all over the country and is resistant to storage and transportation. It is well received by consumers at home and abroad, and can also be exported to earn foreign exchange, with broad prospects.