Pigeons have high nutritional value and are very suitable for the elderly, infirm, surgical patients, pregnant women and children. Pigeons have extremely high nutritional value, which are not only precious and delicious, but also high-grade nourishing products. Pigeon meat is a high-protein and low-fat food, with protein content of 24.4%, which is higher than protein content of rabbits, cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese and dogs. It contains many essential amino acids in protein, and its digestibility is 5%. The fat content of pigeon meat is only 0.3%, which is lower than other meats. It is an ideal food for human beings. Pigeon eggs, known as "animal ginseng", is rich in protein. There is a folk proverb in China that "one pigeon wins nine chickens". Pigeons have strong reproductive ability, strong sexual desire and frequent mating between males and females. This is because the sex hormone secretion of pigeons is particularly strong, so people regard pigeons as wonderful products to help yang and strengthen the body, and think that they have the functions of tonifying kidney and qi and enhancing sexual function.
Pigeon meat
Pigeon meat has high protein content, high digestibility and low fat content, which is the most suitable meat for human consumption. In addition, pigeon meat contains more calcium, iron, copper and vitamins A, B and E than chicken, fish, beef and mutton.
Pigeon bone is rich in chondroitin, which can be compared with chondroitin in velvet. Regular consumption has the effects of improving skin cell vitality, enhancing skin elasticity, improving blood circulation and rosy complexion. Pigeons contain more branched-chain amino acids and arginine, which can promote the synthesis of protein in vivo and accelerate wound healing.