What exactly does a pumpkin do? What are the benefits of pumpkin?

The beneficial components in pumpkin to the human body are: polysaccharides, amino acids, active proteins, carotenoids and a variety of trace elements. The function of the various ingredients:

Polysaccharides: Pumpkin polysaccharides are non-specific immune enhancers, which can improve the body's immune function, promote the production of cytokines, and play a multi-faceted regulatory role in the immune system through the activation of complement and other pathways.

Carotenoids: The abundant carotenoids in pumpkin can be converted into vitamin A with important physiological functions in the body, which has important physiological functions for the growth and differentiation of epithelial tissue, maintaining normal vision, and promoting bone development.

Mineral elements: pumpkin is high in calcium, high in potassium and low in sodium, especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and patients with high blood pressure, which is conducive to the prevention of osteoporosis and hypertension. In addition, it contains phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, chromium, boron and other elements.

Amino acids and active proteins: Pumpkin contains a variety of amino acids required by the human body, among which lysine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, threonine and other contents are high. In addition, the ascorbate oxidase genotype in pumpkin was the same as that in tobacco, but the activity was significantly higher than that in tobacco, indicating that the content of immunoactive proteins in pumpkin was higher.

Lipids: Studies have found that lipids in pumpkin seeds have a good ** and preventive effect on urological diseases and prostatic hyperplasia.

Pumpkin is highly valuable, especially these 3 parts, which lower blood pressure and sugar, clear the lungs and stomach, and protect the heart!

Low sugar content means that the sugar content is low, but the carbohydrate content of pumpkin is not high, which is composed of fructose, glucose, starch and other components.

Among them, fructose has the largest proportion, and fructose is the sweetest of carbs, about three times sweeter than glucose. After absorption, the body will not have a negative effect, but can help diabetics recover.

What are the effects of pumpkin?

1. Reduce swelling and nourish the stomach.

Pumpkin is a high-potassium and low-sodium vegetable that contains a lot of potassium, which can improve physical fatigue and edema, and also has the effect of detoxification, swelling and diuretic. Millet pumpkin porridge has the effect of nourishing the stomach, not only can relieve the burden of the gastrointestinal tract, but also contains pectin that can protect the gastric mucosa, promote the healing of the ulcer surface, and help the digestion of food.

2. Nursing** and blood replenishment.

Pumpkin contains a lot of vitamin C, carotene, folic acid and vitamin E, which can help antioxidants, improve roughness and dullness, and make them more shiny. Pumpkin contains a large amount of vitamin B12, zinc, elements, iron and folic acid, which can promote the synthesis of red blood cells, and has the effect of replenishing qi and qi and blood.

3. Conditioning the three highs.

Pumpkin contains a lot of potassium, pectin and crude fiber, which has the effect of regulating the trace elements contained in the three highs, and pectin can reduce the rise in blood sugar after meals, but pumpkin is relatively high in calories, so it is necessary to control the amount for diabetics.