What are the effects and nutritional value of melon

What is the nutritional value of melon? I believe many friends still don’t know, so let me introduce the nutritional value of this fruit to you in detail.

What is the nutritional value of melon?

Nutritional value 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 alleviate 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.

Benefits of melon

When dining out, a fruit plate is served after the meal, which is usually a combination of watermelon, papaya, Hami melon, and sometimes wrinkled melon. But friends often say that they are afraid of having an itchy throat after eating Hami melon or wrinkled melon, so they dare not eat too much. Nowadays, the Xinjiang Hami melon, Lanzhou melon, American melon and wrinkled melon we eat are collectively called "melon" in ancient times. According to ancient medical books, melon is sweet and cold in nature. In addition, "Compendium of Materia Medica" points out that it can "quench thirst, eliminate irritability and heat, and promote urination." When it comes to the function of promoting diuresis, melon is not as good as watermelon, but the degree of coldness is comparable.

However, the degree of coldness of various melons varies. Hami melon and wrinkled melon are not that cold, but they are not suitable for people with cold cough (itchy throat and thin phlegm). However, because they can clear lung heat, they are most suitable for people with hot cough (sore throat, hoarse voice, yellow phlegm), which can relieve cough and promote lung qi.