White Beans

Everyone must have eaten lentils, but what about white lentils? Have you seen them? Do you know the effects of white lentils? Let's take a look now.

Introduction to white lentil

White lentil is the mature seed of lentil, an annual twining herb in the legume family.

Lentils are native to tropical regions such as India and Indonesia and were introduced to my country during the Han and Jin dynasties.

In autumn and winter, the ripe fruits are harvested, dried in the sun, the seeds are taken out and dried again. The seeds are flat oval or flat ovate, with a pale amaranth white or pale yellow surface, smooth and slightly shiny, and a raised white half-moon-shaped caruncle on one side.

It has a faint odor, light taste, and a bean smell when chewed.

White lentil efficacy and function

Benefits of white lentils

Invigorate the spleen and harmonize the middle, eliminate dampness and relieve heat. [Functions and indications] Strengthen the spleen, eliminate dampness and relieve heat. It is mainly used for dampness caused by spleen deficiency, poor appetite and loose stools, excessive leucorrhea, vomiting and diarrhea caused by summer dampness, thirst and chest tightness

The role of white lentils

1. Antibacterial and antiviral effects: 100% white lentil decoction has an inhibitory effect on Shigella dysenteriae and has a detoxifying effect on vomiting and acute gastroenteritis caused by food poisoning. White lentil water extract has an inhibitory effect on Columbia SK virus in mice.

2. Impact on immune function: 0.3 ml of 20% white lentil cold salt extract promotes the formation of active E-rosettes, that is, it enhances the activity of T lymphocytes and improves the immune function of cells.

3. Toxicity White lentil contains phytoagglutinin which is non-specific to human red blood cells. The water-insoluble lectin has anti-trypsin activity and can inhibit the growth of experimental animals, so it is a toxic component. It also contains an enzyme that non-competitively inhibits the activity of trypsin, and heating also reduces its activity. At a concentration of 10 mg/kg, due to the inhibition of thrombin, the coagulation time of citrate plasma can be extended from 20s to 60s.

Nutritional analysis of white beans

1. Lentils are rich in nutrients, including protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, dietary fiber, vitamin A, B vitamins, cyanogenic glycosides, tyrosinase, etc. Lentil skins are particularly rich in vitamin B;

White Beans Supplement Information

Modern medical research shows that lentils contain hemagglutinin, a protein substance.

It can increase the synthesis of DNA and RNA.

Inhibits immune response and the movement of white blood cells and lymphocytes,

Therefore, it can activate the lymphocytes of tumor patients to produce lymphotoxins.

It has non-specific damaging effects on body cells.

Therefore, it has a significant effect on tumor regression.

Cancer patients should eat lentils regularly, which has certain auxiliary therapeutic effects.