Also known as cauliflower and broccoli.
Its nature and flavor are cool and sweet.
Returns to the stomach, liver, and lung meridians.
Effects: Help digestion, increase appetite, produce body fluids and quench thirst. Cauliflower is richer in nutrients than ordinary vegetables. It contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamins A, B, C, E, P, U and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. Cauliflower is tender in texture, sweet and delicious, and is easily digested and absorbed after eating. Its tender stems are fibrous and tender and delicious after cooking. It is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people, children, and those with weak spleen and stomach and weak digestive function. Especially during the heat of summer, when the mouth is thirsty, the urine is golden yellow, and the stool is hard or not smooth, use 30 grams of cauliflower to decoct it and drink it frequently. It has the effects of clearing away heat and quenching thirst, diuresis and laxative.
Each 100 grams of cauliflower contains nutrients: calories (24.00 kcal), protein (2.10 grams), fat (0.20 grams), carbohydrates (4.60 grams), dietary fiber (1.20 grams), vitamin A (5.00 micrograms) · Carotene (30.00 micrograms) · Thiamine (0.03 mg) · Riboflavin (0.08 mg) · Niacin (0.60 mg) · Vitamin C (61.00 mg) · Vitamin E (0.43 mg) · Calcium (23.00 mg) · Phosphorus (47.00 mg) · Potassium (200.00 mg) · Sodium (31.60 mg) · Magnesium (18.00 mg) · Iron (1.10 mg) · Zinc (0.38 mg) · Selenium (0.73 μg) · Copper (0.05 mg)·Mn (0.17 mg).
Scientists from the United States and other countries have found that its main ingredients have anti-cancer effects. Cauliflower contains "sofrafen" which can stimulate cells to produce protective enzymes that are beneficial to the body - type II enzymes. This enzyme with very strong anti-cancer activity can enable cells to form a membrane that resists erosion by foreign carcinogens and plays a positive role in preventing various cancers. Animal experiments show that it can increase the activity of aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase in the liver of experimental mice by 54 times and the activity in the small intestinal mucosa by 30 times, thereby improving the microsomal multifunctional oxidase system in somatic cells (especially liver cells). , has the ability to decompose carcinogens and other harmful compounds that enter the human body, so that the human body can be in a virtuous cycle for a long time.
Cauliflower is one of the foods containing the most flavonoids. In addition to preventing infection, flavonoids are also the best blood vessel cleaners, preventing cholesterol from oxidizing and preventing platelets from clumping, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke.
1. Anti-cancer and anti-cancer: Cauliflower has been included in people’s anti-cancer diet by nutritionists from various countries. Cauliflower contains antioxidant and anti-cancer trace elements. Long-term consumption can reduce the incidence of cancers such as breast cancer, rectal cancer, and gastric cancer. According to reports from the American Cancer Society, among many fruits and vegetables, cauliflower and Chinese cabbage have the best anti-cancer effects.
2. Clear blood vessels: Cauliflower is one of the foods containing the most flavonoids. In addition to preventing infection, flavonoids are also the best blood vessel cleaners, preventing cholesterol from oxidizing and preventing platelets from clumping. Thus reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke.
3. Rich in vitamin K: Some people’s skin will turn blue and purple once it is subject to minor collisions and injuries. This is due to the lack of vitamin K in the body. The best way to supplement is to eat more cauliflower.
4. Detoxify the liver: Eating more cauliflower will also strengthen the blood vessel walls and make them less likely to rupture. The rich vitamin C content enables cauliflower to enhance the detoxification ability of the liver, improve the body's immunity, and prevent the occurrence of colds and scurvy.
5. Vitamin C Messenger: The vitamin C content of cauliflower is extremely high, which is not only beneficial to human growth and development, but more importantly, it can improve human immune function, promote liver detoxification, enhance human physique, and increase immunity. disease resistance and improve the body's immune function. It is especially effective in preventing and treating gastric cancer and breast cancer. Studies have shown that when suffering from gastric cancer, the level of serum selenium in the human body drops significantly, and the concentration of vitamin C in gastric juice is also significantly lower than that of normal people. Cauliflower can not only supplement a certain amount of Selenium and vitamin C can also provide abundant carotene, which can prevent the formation of precancerous cells and inhibit the growth of cancer.
6. Biological activity: According to research by American nutritionists, cauliflower also contains a variety of indole derivatives. This compound has the effect of reducing estrogen levels in the human body and can prevent the occurrence of breast cancer. In addition, research shows that an enzyme extracted from cauliflower can prevent cancer. This substance is called carotene, which can increase the activity of carcinogen detoxification enzymes. In addition, cauliflower also contains dithiolthione, which can reduce the formation of melanin. Enzymes and prevent the formation of skin pigment spots, regular consumption can smooth the appetite, and has a good whitening effect on the skin. The relevant population can be consumed by the general population and there are no special contraindications. It is suitable for children in the growth and development period, those whose livers are susceptible to poisoning living in polluted environments, and all people who want to resist cancer. It is helpful for those with loss of appetite, indigestion, and dry stools.
American scientists pointed out that in addition to preventing cancer, cauliflower contains an active compound "sulforaphane" that can help the immune system clean up harmful bacteria accumulated in the lungs.
To ensure the normal functioning of the lungs, immune cells called macrophages, called scavengers, need to constantly "sweep out" the debris and bacteria that accumulate in the lungs and cause infection. However, in the lungs of smokers and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NRF2, a chemical pathway involved in macrophage activation, is completely destroyed, causing the clearance system to fail to function.
The chemical "sulforaphane" in cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower can repair the NRF2 channel when it is damaged (such as being chewed). The function of "sulforaphane" is not to activate more macrophages, but to significantly improve the function of existing cells.