What is the nutritional value of loofah

Sponge gourd is one of the common vegetables. The nutritional value of sponge gourd is very high. Let’s take a look at the introduction below;

Introduction to loofah

Luffa is a climbing herbaceous plant of the Cucurbitaceae family, with a strong root system. The stem is vine-like, five-sided, green, and the main and side vines grow luxuriantly. The stem nodes have branched tendrils and are prone to adventitious roots. It is distributed and cultivated both at home and abroad. The fruit is a summer vegetable, and the various nutrients it contains are higher than those of melon foods. The special substances it contains, such as saponins, bitter luffa, mucilage, wood glue, citrulline, xylan and interferon, have certain special effects. When mature, the mesh fibers inside are called luffa, which can be used instead of sponges to wash stoves and furniture; it can also be used for medicinal purposes, with the effects of cooling, diuresis, blood circulation, menstruation and detoxification.

Nutritional Information

Nutritional Value

Luffa contains a variety of nutrients. The protein content alone is 1 to 2 times higher than that of cucumber and winter melon, and the calcium content is also 1 to 2 times higher than that of other melons. Luffa contains vitamin B1 that prevents skin aging and vitamin C that whitens the skin. It can protect the skin, eliminate plaques, and make the skin white and tender. It is a rare beauty product, so luffa juice is known as "beauty water". Luffa's unique interferon inducer can stimulate the body to produce interferon, play an anti-viral, anti-cancer and anti-cancer role. Luffa also contains saponins, which have a certain cardiotonic effect. Studies have shown that luffa juice also has the effects of cleaning skin care and beauty, and can play a certain role in treating skin pigmentation. The saponins, luffa bitters, mucilage, wood glue, citrulline, xylan and other substances contained in it have a certain health care effect on the human body.

Purchase Note

When buying loofah, you should choose fresh, firm and shiny ones with tender green or light green skin. The top of the flesh is relatively full and not bloated. If the skin is yellow or dry and wrinkled, or the melon is swollen with spots and depressions in some parts, the melon is overripe and cannot be eaten. Loofah is easy to turn black because it is easily oxidized. To reduce blackening, cut and stir-fry quickly, or rinse with water after peeling, rinse with salt water, or blanch with boiling water.