Asparagus is a common vegetable, which is rich in various nutrients and has good pharmacological effects on the prevention and treatment of many diseases.
Steroid saponins in asparagus are the main substances showing their biological activities. At present, there are 19 saponins isolated from asparagus. It is reported that several saponin monomers play an important role in tumor prevention and treatment, so regular consumption of asparagus has a certain effect on preventing various tumors.
2. Protect blood vessels and reduce blood fat.
The experiment proved that feeding Kunming mice with high-fat feed caused hyperlipidemia, and at the same time, a certain amount of canned asparagus products were added to observe the effect of asparagus on experimental hyperlipidemia in animals. The results show that asparagus can inhibit the increase of blood lipid and liver fat, and has a certain therapeutic effect on hyperlipidemia animals.
Asparagus has the characteristics of low sugar, low fat and high cellulose. There are also rich trace elements, protein content is not high, but the proportion of amino acids is appropriate. So eating asparagus regularly can also prevent hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
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Selection of asparagus:
Choosing asparagus is a technical job. It is suggested that the thickness of asparagus should be 1 cm and the length should be 12~22 cm, which will make it taste better. The asparagus bought back should be stripped of its roots and the skin at the lower part. This leaves only half of the slender asparagus, which is a pity, but this part is the most delicious.
The most common is green asparagus. In fact, asparagus is also white. The color difference between the two is caused by the planting method. Green asparagus grows on the ground and is "nourished" by sunlight, while white asparagus grows on the sand. Asparagus eats tender stems. The more tender, the better the taste.
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