peanuts have high nutritional value and are rich in fat and protein . It is determined that the fat content in peanuts is 44%-45%, the protein content is 24-36%, and the sugar content is about 20%. Peanuts are also rich in vitamins B2.PP, A, D, E, calcium and iron. It also contains thiamine, riboflavin , niacin and other vitamins. The mineral content is also very rich, especially the amino acid that is necessary for the human body, which has the function of promoting brain cell development and enhancing memory.
Peanut seeds are rich in oil. The oil extracted from peanut kernels is light yellow, transparent and pleasant, and is a high-quality cooking oil. Peanut oil is difficult to dissolve in ethanol. People can identify whether peanut oil is a pure product by injecting peanut oil into a 70% ethanol solution and heating it to 39-40.8 degrees to see its turbidity. Peanut oil is an oil made by soaking peanut kernels. Peanut oil is a non-drying oil, with a light yellow color, good transparency, fragrant and delicious, and is an excellent cooking oil.
Peanuts are an important raw material for more than 100 foods. In addition to pressing oil, it can also be fried, fried and cooked to make peanut crisp , as well as various candies, pastries, etc. Because during the roasting process of peanuts, carbon dioxide , vanillin , ammonia, hydrogen sulfide and some other aldehydes evaporate, forming peanut kernels with a special aroma.
The effects and effects of peanuts
1. Control appetite
Peanuts are "high-satisfaction" foods that can make you feel fuller, or be full for longer. An article published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolism found that people who use peanuts as snacks eat less. "The high satiety of peanuts is not just the cause of fat, dietary fiber and protein content, but the result of the synergy between all factors," said Dr. Mattes, professor of the Department of Nutrition Sciences at Purdue University in the United States. "If you eat peanuts or peanut butter at breakfast, you can reduce the amount of food you eat on the day.
2. Helps reduce salt
Salty snacks are usually high-salt foods. But the salty peanuts have less salt content than sliced bread and frozen waffles of the same weight. Therefore, salty peanuts can not only satisfy your appetite for saltiness, but also may not easily lead to excessive salt intake.
3.Stable blood sugar
Research found that if people change a portion of red meat in their diet with peanuts, the risk of diabetes will be reduced by 21%. Peanuts will slow down the absorption of carbohydrate . If you eat some peanuts in the morning, your blood sugar will not be too high in the day.
4. Keep your heart healthy
0 The person who eats the most peanuts can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by 35%. Researchers believe that the fatty acid composition in peanuts, coupled with the effects of other ingredients, can reduce the content of low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol) and make the heart healthier.
5. Reduce the risk of colon cancer in
. The study found that women who eat peanuts at least twice a week can reduce the risk of colon cancer by 58%; while men who eat peanuts at least twice a week can reduce the risk of colon cancer by 27%. Scientists analyzed that it may be that folic acid and other anti-cancer nutrients in peanuts played a role.
"Name" Peanuts, fruits, Nanjing beans, ground-based raw, and fallen ginseng.
"Habitat Distribution" annual herb. It is cultivated in various places, which is a commonly edible non-staple food and oil crop. There are most nodules at the root . The stems are creeping or upright, and even pinnate compound leaves are alternate, oblong to obovate, all-round. The flower is yellow, grows in the axilla of the leaves, and is butterfly-shaped. The pod is oblong and grows underground. Pick fruits in autumn, and take branches and leaves to dry for later use.
Cultivated all over the country.
"Nature and taste" sweet and flat. Branches and leaves: sweet, astringent, flat. Shell: light, astringent, flat, light and flat. Clothes: slightly bitter and flat.
"Functional Indications" moisturizes the lungs and harmonizes the stomach. Calm your mind and calm your mind. Astring the lungs and relieve cough. Moisturize and smooth the stool. Stop bleeding, disperse blood stasis and reduce swelling.Used to treat: thrombocytopenic purpura, hemophilia hypertension, ascariasis intestinal obstruction, , dry cough, gastroduodenal ulcer , poor stomach appetite, constipation.
"Civil Prescription 1" Thrombocytopenic purpura, hemophilia .
Prescription composition: 50 grams of peanuts, 30 grams of jujubes, 10 grams of white sugar. Usage: First stew the peanuts and jujubes, add sugar and mix.
"Ministry 2" is dry and cough.
prescription composition: 30 grams each of peanuts and jujubes, 215 grams of sesame html. Usage: Add water and stew it together, add a little honey and mix it, take 1 dose per day, for 3-5 days.
"Civil Fang 3" Hypertension .
Prescription composition: appropriate amount of peanuts. Usage: Add vinegar and soak for seven days, and take 7 pills before going to bed every night.
"Ministry 4" stomach and duodenal ulcer , poor stomach appetite and constipation.
prescription composition: 50 grams of raw peanuts, 250 ml of fresh milk, 30 ml of honey. Usage: Soak the peanuts in water for 30 minutes, mash them, add milk and cook for a few minutes, add honey, mix well, take it before going to bed at night, once a day, and can be taken for a long time.
"Civil Fang 5" Ascaris intestinal obstruction.
Prescription composition: 80 ml of cooked peanut oil. Usage: Take for . It does not improve after 6 hours, take it once again. The dose for children should be reduced as appropriate.
