Nutritional value and health benefits of melon

In summer, fruits are indispensable in the home, and melon is one of them. Summer is a good time to eat melon. Many people think that eating melon is just for its sweet taste and has no nutritional value. Experts say that melon actually has very high nutritional value.

Muskmelon, also known as papaya, pear melon, sweet melon, ripe melon, muskmelon, fruit melon, is the fruit of the Cucurbitaceae climbing or creeping herb muskmelon. Cultivated all over the country, harvested when the fruit matures in July and August, fresh use. There are many varieties of muskmelon, and the melon is fleshy, generally oval, and the peel is usually yellow-white or green, sometimes with patterns, and the fragrance is sweet, which is very popular with people. The famous Xinjiang Hami melon, golden melon, white honeydew melon, raw pear melon, etc. are its variants.

Nutritional value of melon

Muskmelon, also known as ripe melon, fruit melon, cantaloupe, and sweet melon, is the fruit of the climbing or creeping herbaceous plant muskmelon of the Cucurbitaceae family. Every 100 grams of melon flesh contains 0.4 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 6.2 grams of carbohydrates, 29 milligrams of calcium, 10 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.2 milligrams of iron, 0.03 milligrams of carotene, 0.02 milligrams of thiamine, 0.02 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.3 milligrams of niacin, and 13 milligrams of ascorbic acid. In addition, melon also contains an invertase that can convert insoluble protein into soluble protein. Melon seeds contain 27% fatty oil, including linoleic acid, oleic acid, and palmitic acid. Stearic acid and soybean acid glyceric acid, lecithin, cholesterol, etc., contain about 5.78% globulin and glutenin, and also contain lactose, glucose, gum, resin, etc. The melon stalk contains crystalline bitter substances such as melonin and cucurbitacin B and E.

Nutritional ingredients: Every 100 grams of melon flesh contains 92.9 grams of water, 0.4 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 0.4 grams of ash, 5.8 grams of carbohydrates, 0.4 grams of crude fiber, 0.03 milligrams of carrots, 0.02 milligrams of thiamine, 0.03 milligrams of riboflavin, 15 milligrams of ascorbic acid, 139 milligrams of potassium, 8.8 milligrams of sodium, 14 milligrams of calcium, 11 milligrams of magnesium, 17 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.7 milligrams of iron, 0.04 milligrams of manganese, 0.09 milligrams of zinc, 0.04 milligrams of copper, 0.4 micrograms of selenium, and 0.3 milligrams of niacin.

Benefits of melon

1. Melon contains a lot of carbohydrates and citric acid, and is rich in water, which can relieve summer heat, promote the production of body fluids, quench thirst, and relieve restlessness;

2. The invertase in melon can convert insoluble protein into soluble protein, which can help kidney patients absorb nutrients;

3. Cucurbitacin B in melon stems can protect the liver and reduce chronic liver damage;

4. Modern research has found that melon seeds can kill roundworms and filarial worms;

5. Melon is rich in nutrients and can replenish the energy and nutrients needed by the human body.

Applicable people:

1. It is especially suitable for people who are thirsty in summer, have mouth and nose sores, or suffer from heat stroke;

2. People with bleeding and physical weakness, cold spleen and stomach, abdominal distension and loose stools should avoid eating it.

Note:

Melon should not be eaten together with snails, crabs, and fried cakes.

Dosage

For constipation: 500 grams of fresh melon, take once in the morning and once in the evening.

Edible effects:

Muskmelon tastes sweet, is cold in nature, non-toxic, and enters the heart and stomach meridians; it has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, relieving restlessness and thirst, and is a diuretic; it is used for symptoms such as chest fullness and discomfort, loss of appetite, restlessness and thirst, heat in the bladder, and difficulty urinating caused by summer heat.

Health benefits of melon:

(1) Clearing away summer heat and quenching thirst. Muskmelon contains a large amount of carbohydrates, citric acid, carotene, and vitamins B and C. It is also rich in water and can clear away summer heat, quench thirst, and relieve restlessness.

(2) Helps kidney patients absorb nutrients. Melon contains convertase, which can convert insoluble protein into soluble protein. It can help kidney patients absorb nutrients and is beneficial to kidney patients.

(3) Protecting the liver: Cucurbitacin B contained in melon stems can significantly increase experimental liver glycogen accumulation and alleviate chronic liver damage, thereby preventing fatty degeneration of hepatocytes and inhibiting fibrosis.

(4) Emetics: Melon stems contain bitter toxins, cucurbitacin B, E and other crystalline bitter substances, which can irritate the gastric mucosa. Taking appropriate amounts internally can cause vomiting, but they are not absorbed by the body and will not cause collapse or poisoning.

(5) Insecticide Modern research has found that melon seeds have the effect of expelling and killing roundworms, filarial worms, etc., and can be widely used to treat worm-infested diseases.

(6) Nutritional Supplement: Cooked melon flesh contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, inorganic salts, etc., which can replenish the energy and nutrients needed by the human body and help the body recover health.