2. Pumpkin contains a variety of amino acids needed by human body, among which threonine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine and isoleucine are relatively high.
3. Pumpkin is rich in polysaccharides, and pumpkin polysaccharide can enhance human immunity, because pumpkin polysaccharide is a non-specific immune enhancer, which can promote the production of cytokines, so it can regulate the immune system.
4. Pumpkin is rich in carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A in human body, and vitamin A is an important vitamin for human body, which can protect vision, promote the growth and differentiation of epithelial tissues and promote the development of bones.
5, pumpkin contains vitamin C, and vitamin C has a strong oxidation effect, which can remove free radicals in the human body and prevent nitrate from being converted into nitrite in the human body, and nitrite is a carcinogen.
6. Pumpkin is also rich in pectin. After pectin enters the stomach, it can adjust the absorption speed of food in the stomach and reduce the absorption of sugar. Moreover, because pumpkin is rich in dietary fiber, dietary fiber will not be digested and absorbed by the human body, and it will stay in the stomach for a long time, delaying the emptying of food in the stomach and controlling the rise of blood sugar.
7. Pectin in pumpkin will combine with excess cholesterol in human body, thus reducing the absorption of cholesterol by human body, thus reducing the cholesterol content in blood, that is, lowering blood lipids.
8. Pumpkin is rich in trace elements, especially cobalt, which is the highest in all vegetables. Cobalt can promote human metabolism and is also a mineral needed by islet cells, which can promote hematopoietic function and promote the synthesis of vitamin B 12.