Nutritional value of oranges

Oranges are very nutritious, and now is the season when oranges are on the market in large quantities, so let's enjoy them.

Orange Introduction

Citrus is an evergreen fruit tree in tropical and subtropical areas. Its main production areas are Guangdong, Fujian, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhejiang, Hubei, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, etc. It is also cultivated in other places such as southern Anhui, near Taihu Lake in Jiangsu, and Hanzhong in Shaanxi. There are many types and varieties of citrus. The four major types cultivated in my country are pomelo, orange, broad-skinned citrus and kumquat.

The fruit of pomelo is the largest, with thick skin, many petals (13-18 petals) and many seeds. Excellent varieties include Shatian pomelo and Pingshan pomelo. Oranges include sour oranges and sweet oranges, with spherical fruits and orange skin. Excellent varieties include Xinhui oranges, Jincheng oranges, and perfume oranges. The peel of wide-skinned citrus is loose and easy to peel, and the petals are easy to separate. There are many varieties, which can be roughly divided into two groups: tangerines and oranges. The fruits of the orange group are generally smaller than tangerines, flat, with thin and loose skin, and are very easy to peel. The spongy layer is light yellow, and the embryo is dark green. There are year oranges, red oranges, red oranges, and milk oranges. Mandarin oranges are generally larger than oranges, oblate, with slightly thicker skin, easier to peel, white spongy layer, and light green embryo. There are banana oranges and Wenzhou mandarin oranges. The fruit of kumquats is small, with fleshy orange peels, sweet taste, and few petals (3-7 petals). Varieties include mountain kumquats, Luofu oranges, round kumquats, and golden bullets.

Nutritional value of oranges

1. Oranges are rich in vitamin C and citric acid. The former has a beauty effect, while the latter has an anti-fatigue effect;

2. The thin skin inside the orange contains dietary fiber and pectin, which can promote bowel movements and lower cholesterol;

3. Hesperidin can strengthen the toughness of capillaries, lower blood pressure, and dilate the coronary arteries of the heart. Therefore, oranges are foods that prevent coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis. Studies have shown that eating citrus can reduce the cholesterol deposited in the arteries and help reverse atherosclerosis.

4. In fresh citrus juice, there is a substance called "Nomi Ling" which has strong anti-cancer activity. It can decompose carcinogenic chemicals, inhibit and block the growth of cancer cells, increase the activity of detoxifying enzymes in the human body by several times, prevent carcinogens from damaging the cell nucleus, and protect the integrity of genes.

Effects of eating oranges

Citrus is sweet and sour, cool in nature, and enters the lung and stomach meridians;

It has the effects of appetizing, regulating qi, quenching thirst and moistening the lungs;

It is mainly used to treat chest and diaphragmatic qi stagnation, vomiting, loss of appetite, insufficient stomach yin, dry mouth, lung heat cough and excessive drinking.