Nutritional value and therapeutic effects of melon

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Therapeutic effects of melon

It has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, relieving restlessness and quenching thirst, and promoting diuresis;

It is used for symptoms such as chest fullness and discomfort, loss of appetite, irritability, thirst, bladder heat and difficulty urinating caused by summer heat.

Nutritional value of melon: melon, 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.

Melon is rich in nutrients

Stearic acid and soybean acid glyceric acid, lecithin, cholesterol, etc., containing about 5.78% globulin and gluten, and also lactose, glucose, gum, resin, etc. The melon stalk contains crystalline bitter substances such as melon and cucurbitacin B and E. Melon has good health effects.

Nutritional analysis 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, and is rich in water. It can clear away summer heat, promote the production of body fluids, quench thirst, and relieve restlessness.

(2) Helps kidney patients absorb nutrients. Muskmelon contains invertase, which can convert insoluble protein into soluble protein, which can help kidney patients absorb nutrients and is beneficial to kidney patients. [Meishijie]

(3) Protect 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) Emetic: The melon stem contains bitter toxins, cucurbitacin B, E and other crystalline bitter substances, which can irritate the gastric mucosa. Taking an appropriate amount internally can cause vomiting, but it is not absorbed by the body and does 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.