Donkey bone is a traditional Chinese medicine. This is the skeleton of an animal donkey. Distributed in northern China. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the functions of tonifying kidney and spleen, benefiting qi and consolidating the foundation in winter, especially in the south. Has the functions of tonifying kidney, bone marrow and bones.
Donkey meat has the functions of enriching blood, benefiting qi and tonifying deficiency. Donkey meat tastes delicious and has high nutritional value. Donkey skin can be used for tanning and has medicinal value. It is also the main raw material for making precious Chinese medicine "Ejiao".
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Modern scientific research shows that donkey meat not only tastes delicious and has high nutritional value, but also has good dietotherapy and health care function. According to the determination, every100g of donkey meat contains 27g of protein, 3g of fat13.5g, 0mg of calcium10mg, 0mg of potassium14mg, 207mg of sodium, 0mg of phosphorus170mg and magnesium.
The amino acid composition of donkey meat is also very comprehensive, and the contents of 8 essential amino acids and 10 non-essential amino acids are very rich. The experiment shows that the protein content of donkey meat is higher than that of beef and pork, but the fat content is lower than that of beef and pork (the fat content of donkey meat is only 1.63%, while that of beef is 6.48%, mutton is 7.98%, and pork is 37.34%).
The content of unsaturated fatty acids in donkey meat, especially linoleic acid and linolenic acid with high biological value, is much higher than that in pork and beef. It is a typical food with high protein, low fat, high amino acid and low cholesterol. Its nutritional characteristics of "two highs and two lows" have a good preventive and health care effect on cardiovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease and hypertension.
In addition, donkey meat is rich in animal glue, bone glue and calcium, which can provide good nutritional supplements for the elderly, children, the weak and the rest after illness.
Baidu encyclopedia-donkey bone
People's Network-Diet and Health: Eating Donkey Meat Longevity.