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Nutritional value of Ruoqiang jujube
Ruoqiang jujube is produced in Ruoqiang County. Ruoqiang County is located in the hinterland of Eurasia and the east of Tarim Basin, with a typical warm temperate desert and arid climate. Ruoqiang Oasis faces the Taklimakan Desert and is backed by Altun Mountain. Ruoqiang County has few precipitation, high temperature and dryness, rich light and heat sources, long frost-free period and large temperature difference between day and night, which is especially suitable for the growth of Ruoqiang jujube. Unique light and heat resources and huge temperature difference between day and night make Ruoqiang Huizao and Ruoqiang Junzao have unusual qualities. Ruoqiang jujube has thin skin and thick meat, full fruit, tender meat, high sugar content, sweet and mellow taste, tender and refreshing meat, soft and sweet, and rich nutrition. Compared with jujube in Chinese mainland, Ruoqiang jujube is green and organic. Compared with dates from other places in Xinjiang, the appearance of dates is not very prominent, but the meat quality is solid. The drying rate of Ruoqiang Huizao was 60%, and the total sugar content after drying was 74.88%, which was 8.88 percentage points higher than that of Zanhuang Jujube. Broken gold thread can be pulled out, which is known as "Xianzao".

Efficacy and function

1. Spleen and stomach: People with weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea, fatigue and weakness can eat seven red dates a day, or use them together with Dangshen and Atractylodes macrocephala * *, which can replenish middle energizer, strengthen spleen and stomach, and achieve the effect of appetizing and stopping diarrhea; Jujube, ginger and Pinellia can be used together to treat gastritis such as bloating and vomiting caused by careless diet.

2. Enhancing human immunity Jujube contains a lot of saccharides, mainly glucose, fructose and sucrose, and oligosaccharides, arabinans and galactomannans composed of glucose and fructose; It also contains a lot of vitamins such as vitamin C, riboflavin, thiamine, carotene and nicotinic acid. , has a strong nourishing effect, can improve human immune function and enhance disease resistance.

3. Supplementing qi and nourishing blood: Jujube is a good tonic, and it is often added to the diet to nourish the body and nourish the blood. Dr Andy Sun, an immunologist at National Taiwan University, strongly advocates that eating more red dates, astragalus and medlar in peacetime can enhance the vitality of the body.

4. Enhance muscle strength and gain weight. The weight of the experimental mice was significantly increased compared with that of the control group after being fed with jujube soup for 3 weeks every day. In the swimming test, their swimming time is obviously longer than that of the control group, which shows that jujube can enhance muscle strength and gain weight.

5. Relieve the medicinal properties: Jujube is often used in prescriptions with heavy medicinal properties to reduce the side effects of strong drugs and protect healthy qi. For example, in Ten Jujube Soup, jujube is used to reduce the toxicity of laxatives such as Gansui, Euphorbia Euphorbia and Wuhua, and to protect the spleen and stomach from harm. Jujube is a sacred product for invigorating qi and nourishing blood, and it is also cheap. People don't need to buy expensive supplements, and they can achieve the health care effect by making good use of red dates.

6. The flavone-disaccharide A contained in tranquilizing jujube has sedative, hypnotic and hypotensive effects, and the isolated grapefruit aglycone C glycoside has central inhibitory effect, that is, it reduces spontaneous movement, stimulates reflex and rigidity, so jujube has sedative and tranquilizing effects.

7. Nourishing blood and calming the nerves: women have bipolar disorder, crying and anxiety, and are uneasy. Jujube, licorice and wheat can nourish blood and soothe the nerves, soothe the liver and relieve depression.

8. The ethanol extract of anti-allergic jujube can inhibit the production of antibodies against specific allergic diseases and the reactive antibodies in mice, suggesting that jujube has anti-allergic effect.

9. Anti-cancer and anti-mutation jujube contains three kinds of compounds, among which folic acid and phytic acid have been found to have anti-cancer activity and inhibit sarcoma S- 180. Nutrients contained in jujube can enhance human immune function, and play a certain role in preventing cancer and maintaining human organ function.

10. Liver protection Experiments show that rabbits with carbon tetrachloride liver injury are given jujube soup every day for *** 1 week. Results: Compared with the control group, the total protein and albumin in serum increased significantly, indicating that jujube has protective effect on liver.