Northeastern hazelnuts can be eaten raw or fried. Crush the nuts and add them to pastries, or add them to milk, yogurt, and ice cream to make hazelnut milk, hazelnut fat, etc. It is also a very good way to eat them.

Northeastern hazelnut is a plant of the genus Corylus in the family Betula (corylaceae), and is also known as mountain chestnut, sharp chestnut, chestnut, etc. Hazelnut is an excellent tree species that is used both as fruit and wood. Its fruit is shaped like a chestnut, with a hard shell. The kernel is fat, white and round. It is fragrant and contains a lot of oil. It tastes particularly delicious and has a lingering aftertaste. Therefore, it has become one of the most popular nut foods and is known as the "King of Nuts". ", together with almonds, walnuts, and cashews, are known as the "four major nuts".

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Nutritional value

Hazelnuts are rich in nutrients. In addition to protein, fat, and sugar, the kernels contain carotene, vitamin B1, The content of vitamin B2 and vitamin E is also very rich; hazelnuts contain all eight kinds of amino acids needed by the human body, and their content is much higher than that of walnuts; the content of various trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron in hazelnuts is also higher than that of other nuts.

In addition, it can also produce very precious wood, which is hard, has beautiful texture and color, and can be used as materials for small joinery; some species can be used as tree species for vegetation restoration and landscaping. Hazelnuts are rich in special ingredients such as oils (mostly unsaturated fatty acids), proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins (vitamin E), minerals, sugar fiber, β-costerol and antioxidant carbolic acid, as well as eight essential nutrients needed by humans. amino acids and trace elements. Therefore, it has the following characteristics:

1. Hazelnut itself is rich in oil (mostly unsaturated fatty acids) with a content of 60.5%, which makes the fat-soluble vitamins contained easier to be absorbed by the body and is beneficial to the weak and sick. It has a good nourishing effect for people who are weak and prone to hunger;

2. Its vitamin E content is as high as 36%, which can effectively delay aging, prevent and treat vascular sclerosis, and moisturize the skin; < /p>

3. Hazelnuts contain the anti-cancer chemical component taxol, which can treat ovarian cancer, breast cancer and other cancers, and can prolong the life of patients;

4. Hazelnuts themselves It has a natural aroma and has an appetizing effect. The rich fiber also helps digestion and prevents constipation;

5. Hazelnuts also have the effect of lowering cholesterol, avoiding the impact of saturated fatty acids in meat on Harmful to the body, it can effectively prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases;

6. Hazelnuts contain high levels of trace elements such as magnesium, calcium and potassium, and long-term use can help adjust blood pressure.

7. People who work in front of computers every day should eat more hazelnuts, which have certain health effects on vision.

8. Hazelnuts contain β-sitosterol (sterol). Natural plant sterols have important physiological activities on the human body. They can inhibit the body’s absorption of cholesterol, promote cholesterol degradation and metabolism, and inhibit the biochemical synthesis of cholesterol. It has significant preventive and therapeutic effects on coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, ulcers, skin squamous cell carcinoma, cervical cancer, etc. It has a strong anti-inflammatory effect and can also be used as an inhibitor of gallstone formation.

In addition, natural plant sterols have mild permeability to the skin, can maintain moisture on the skin surface, promote skin metabolism, inhibit skin inflammation, aging, prevent sunburn erythema, and also have the effect of hair growth and nourishment. As a W/O type emulsifier, it is used in cream production. It has the characteristics of good usability (good spreadability, smoothness and non-stickiness), good durability, and not easy to deteriorate. The natural phytosterols contained in hazelnuts have good antioxidant properties and can be used as food antioxidants and nutritional additives; they can also be used as raw materials for animal growth agents to promote animal growth and improve animal health.

Reference: Northeast Hazelnut_Baidu Encyclopedia