Zanthoxylum bungeanum, also known as ginseng fruit, is an annual vine herb of Cucurbitaceae, native to kalahari desert in southern Africa. Thorn melon is delicate and juicy, like jelly, refreshing and sweet, similar to the mixed taste of cucumber zucchini or banana lemon cucumber. After tasting, there will be a faint herbal fragrance in your mouth. Let's take a closer look: How to eat prickly melon? Nutritional value of spiny melon; planting techniques of spiny melon.
Brief introduction of thorn melon
Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae is a cucurbitaceae plant, which is native to kalahari desert, Africa and now grows in California and New Zealand. Annual creeping herb with hard and uneven skin. The meat is delicate and seedy, gelatinous like cucumber, and it tastes sweet. In its origin, because its roots can reach the underground aquifer, it was once an important source of vitamins and water for local people.
How much is a melon?
Cucumber is native to kalahari desert (desert plateau in southern Africa), and now it is also cultivated in California and New Zealand. 20 10 Cucurbita pepo was introduced from Africa and planted in China. Strong adaptability, can grow cucumbers, zucchini and vegetables everywhere. The investigation found that the cultivation of Cucurbita spinosa in China is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other provinces, especially Poyang, Jiangxi.
In recent years, it has appeared in the domestic market, and it has also been introduced and planted in some parts of China. The product is well received by consumers, and its sales price is as high as 8? 10 yuan/fruit, 667m2, 8000 fruits, with remarkable economic benefits.
Can the seeds of prickly melon be eaten?
The seeds of prickly melon are edible. Although the seeds of Cucumis melo are relatively large, most people don't like to eat them, but they like to spit them out. But in fact, thorn melons can be eaten with meat and seeds. Zanthoxylum bungeanum seeds can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and have a good health care effect on human intestines and stomach.
Nutritional value of thorn melon
The fruit of Cucumis spinosa has high nutritional value. It is rich in nutrients such as iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc., in which the iron content is four times that of cherries, and it also contains vitamins B 1, B2, B3 and B6, vitamin C, anthocyanins, carotene and water-soluble dietary fiber.
Pumpkin thorn has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, skin care, intestine clearing, detoxicating, weight loss, digestion promoting, physical fitness enhancing, immunity improving, sleep improving, tranquilizing, brain strengthening, body building and blood circulation promoting effects.
Thorn melon is also a rare sugar-free fruit, which is very suitable for the elderly and diabetic patients.
Efficacy and function of prickly melon
Thorn melon is a kind of characteristic fruit with rich nutrition. This kind of fruit contains a lot of vitamins, which can soothe the nerves and nourish the brain after people eat it. In addition, it has a good health care effect on the human heart and can reduce the occurrence of heart disease. Especially suitable for the elderly or people engaged in mental work.
Cucurbita spinosa contains a variety of trace elements and amino acids, which can play a variety of roles such as detoxification, beauty and weight loss after eating. It is the favorite health fruit for many women.
Cucumber contains a lot of vitamin C, and there is also a lot of crude fiber in the pulp. After people eat this fruit, they can clean their stomachs and reduce the discomfort caused by eating greasy food. Can play a role in balancing dietary nutrition. Long-term adherence to eating can have a good weight loss effect.