Hunzi Ayue, alias Hu Zhenzi, is called Pistan in Uygur, also known as Buisine, Lv Renguo and Wu Mingzi. Its commercial name is "Pistachio". It is one of the four largest dried fruits in the world, and it is also a precious woody oil and medicinal economic tree species.
Pistacia vera is one of the oldest tree species in Central Asia and West Asia. According to textual research, Pistacia vera was a tree species in the arid zone of subtropical xerophytic forest as early as 40 million years ago, and its artificial cultivation history has been about 5000 years, and its cultivation history in China is about 1300 years.
Nutritional value and utilization of pistachio
Pistachio nuts mainly contain protein, fat, sugar, cellulose, vitamins, iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid and other nutrients. Therefore, they are crispy and delicious, with unique flavor, and they are people's favorite dried fruits.
Pistachio nuts have not only edible value, but also medicinal value. Its nuts are rich in oil and have the effect of moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels. Sweet and non-toxic, it has the functions of warming kidney, strengthening spleen and tonifying deficiency; The arginine contained in it can alleviate the occurrence of arteriosclerosis, help reduce blood lipid and cholesterol, and reduce the occurrence of heart disease; Its nuts contain resveratrol, which can scavenge free radicals, improve human immunity and resist aging.