2. Ficus carica is rich in amino acids, with fresh fruit 1.0% and dried fruit 5.3%; At present, 18 species have been found. Not only are the eight essential amino acids of high utilization value, but the content of aspartic acid (1.9% dry weight) is the highest, which has a good effect on fighting leukemia, restoring physical strength and eliminating fatigue. Therefore, fig drinks are regarded as "caffeine substitutes" abroad.
3. The dry matter content of Ficus carica is very high, with fresh fruit 14-20% and dried fruit over 70%. Among them, the content of glucose that can be directly absorbed and utilized by human body accounts for 34.3% (dry weight), fructose accounts for 365,438+0.2% (dry weight), and sucrose only accounts for 7.82% (dry weight). Therefore, it is low in calories and is called low-calorie food in Japan. Domestic medical research has proved that it is a health food for losing weight.
4. Ficus carica contains polysaccharide, accounting for 6.49% (dry weight), mainly arabinose and galactose, which has certain anti-aging effect.
Figs contain many vitamins, especially carotene. Fresh fruit 30mg/ 100g, dried fruit 70mg/ 100g, higher than peaches, grapes, plums, pears, oranges and sweet persimmons.
6. Ficus carica contains a lot of inorganic elements beneficial to human body, but it does not contain inorganic elements such as Co, Cd and Pb. These are easy to cause cancer. It has a good effect on strengthening the health and anti-cancer ability of the body.
7. The fruits, branches and leaves of Ficus carica are rich in enzymes, among which protein decomposes the most enzymes, followed by lipase, amylase and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Eating fruit after a meal helps digestion. In recent years, great breakthroughs have been made in extracting SOD from figs and developing high-quality cosmetics, which doubled the value of figs.
8. Ficus carica is rich in dietary fiber, in which pectin and hemicellulose can absorb a variety of chemical substances after swelling, so that various harmful substances in the intestine can be absorbed and discharged, the intestine can be purified, the reproduction of beneficial bacteria in the intestine can be promoted, and blood sugar can be inhibited, the normal cholesterol content can be maintained, and carcinogens can be eliminated.
9. Figs also contain acids, such as malic acid, oxalic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, malonic acid, pyrrolidine carboxylic acid, shikimic acid, quinic acid and glyceric acid. Flavonoids, rutin ketose, aldose, resin, etc. As well as benzaldehyde, furan coumarin lactone, bone tonic, bergamot lactone and other components that have certain effects on cancer suppression.
Ficus carica is also of high medicinal value, and it is a plant with both fruit and medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that figs are sweet and flat, and have the effects of invigorating stomach and clearing intestines, reducing swelling and detoxifying. Folk commonly used to treat the following diseases: (1) dyspepsia, not thinking about diet: fresh fruit 1-2, once in the morning and once in the evening. (2) Sore throat, dry cough without phlegm: Take 2 fresh fruits1-and 2 candied dates, and stew them with water twice a day1-. (3) lung heat hoarseness: take 30 grams of figs, decoct them in water, and adjust rock sugar. (4) beriberi: Apply the juice of unripe fresh fruit to the affected area 2-3 times a day for several days. In addition, figs can also reduce hypertension, delay aging, eliminate physical fatigue, improve immunity, especially have obvious anti-cancer effect, and reduce the toxic and side effects caused by chemotherapy.