What are the benefits of eating pumpkin

Almost many people like to eat pumpkin very much, so what are the benefits of eating pumpkin?

pumpkin:

Every 100 grams contains 0.6 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 5.7 grams of carbohydrates, 1.1 grams of crude fiber, 0.6 grams of ash, 10 milligrams of calcium, 32 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.5 milligrams of iron, 0.57 milligrams of carotene, 0.04 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.7 milligrams of niacin, and 5 milligrams of ascorbic acid. In addition, it also contains citrulline, arginine, asparagine, trigonelline, adenosine, glucose, mannitol, pentosan, pectin, etc.

Pumpkin contains beneficial ingredients for human body, including polysaccharides, amino acids, active proteins, carotenoids and various trace elements. Functions of various ingredients:

1. Polysaccharides:

Pumpkin polysaccharide is a nonspecific immunoenhancer that can improve the body's immune function, promote cytokine production, and exert multi-faceted regulatory functions on the immune system through pathways such as complement activation.

2. Carotenoids:

The rich carotenoids in pumpkin can be converted into vitamin A with important physiological functions in the body, thus playing an important physiological function in the growth and differentiation of epithelial tissue, maintaining normal vision, and promoting bone development.

3. Mineral elements:

Pumpkin is high in calcium, high in potassium, and low in sodium, which is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and patients with hypertension, and is beneficial for preventing osteoporosis and hypertension. In addition, it also contains phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, chromium, boron and other elements.

4. Amino acids and active proteins:

Pumpkin contains a variety of amino acids needed by the human body, including high levels of lysine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, threonine, etc. In addition, the ascorbic acid oxidase genotype in pumpkin is the same as that in tobacco, but its activity is significantly higher than that in tobacco, indicating that pumpkin contains a higher content of immune active proteins.

5. Lipids:

Studies have found that the lipids in pumpkin seeds have a good therapeutic and preventive effect on urinary system diseases and prostate hyperplasia.