What is the yellow heart watermelon called
Yellow flesh watermelon, commonly known as "black taut sinew". The difference with other watermelons is that the varieties are different. We usually eat watermelon is red watermelon, now some places but the production of yellow watermelon. This yellow-fleshed watermelon is called Xin Jin Ran (yellow-fleshed watermelon is the flower of pumpkin flower pair), which is a rare variety of watermelon introduced from Taiwan. It is small, the largest is only 3 kilograms, the sugar content is high and uniform, and it melts in your mouth. This yellow-fleshed watermelon only takes 33 days from fruiting to ripening, and it can be harvested twice a year, with a yield of 3,000 kilograms per acre. Red-fleshed watermelon contains lycopene and yellow-fleshed watermelon contains lutein, which are antioxidant foods with anti-cancer and anti-aging cosmetic properties that are beneficial to the human body. Red-fleshed watermelon has more calories than Jade watermelon. The red flesh contains lycopene and carotene, and is mainly determined by the amount of lycopene content, resulting in the formation of light red, red and other different colors; the yellow flesh contains a variety of carotenoids; the white flesh contains flavonoids, and a variety of sugars into glycosides that exist in the cellular fluid. Nutrition aside, the taste of yellow-fleshed watermelon is far inferior to that of red-fleshed watermelon.
Nutritional value of yellow-fleshed watermelon
90% of yellow-fleshed watermelon is water, in the dry mouth and sweat, acute fever fever, eat a certain amount of watermelon, the symptoms can be improved. Watermelon is rich in protein, sugar, crude fiber, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamins and other substances. Sugar and salt contained in watermelon have the effect of eliminating kidney inflammation, diuretic and laxative, while the protease in watermelon can convert insoluble protein into soluble protein, thus providing more nutrients for patients with nephritis; while vitamins, sugar, minerals and organic acids, is an important part of the human body's bones, blood; watermelon potassium, not only diuretic, but also can reduce blood pressure and keep the body healthy. Watermelon is also a good source of potassium. In addition, yellow flesh watermelon contains a variety of amino acids is an important metabolic component of the skin, can promote the skin's metabolism; and watermelon in the sugar, vitamins, minerals can be well moisturized skin, summer often eat watermelon, not only to keep the skin fresh, healthy, but also has a very good sunscreen effect.
Is yellow-fleshed watermelon genetically modified
Yellow-fleshed watermelon is not hormone-induced, and certainly not the use of genetically modified technology. Whether it is a wild watermelon or a cultivated watermelon, the flesh color ranges from white, light yellow, bright yellow, pink, orange to red, there are all kinds of colors, in this case, since there is no need to bother to study the genetic modification technology to change the color. So what determines the color of a yellow-fleshed watermelon? That is a powerful gene, and it is not determined by a single gene, but by multiple genes, at least three genes control the flesh color, each locus has two or three alleles, it is they make the watermelon so colorful.
Watermelon consumption taboos
Although the efficacy and role of watermelon has a lot, but because of its nature is cold, a large number of long-term consumption, will stimulate the normal gastric peristalsis, affecting gastric function. Eating watermelon should also follow the law of the season, summer can be eaten more, winter should not be eaten more. If the watermelon is spoiled, it should not be eaten, otherwise it will cause gastrointestinal diseases, which is not good for health. Just out of the refrigerator watermelon should not be eaten, it is best to put a while. In addition, watermelon should not be eaten with mutton, or not only can not play the role of watermelon and efficacy, and will hurt the energy.
Watermelon contains a lot of sugar, diabetics should be careful. Because of the watermelon cold, weak spleen and stomach, indigestion, gastrointestinal diseases should not be eaten too much, otherwise a large amount of water into the stomach, will dilute gastric fluid, affecting digestion, and then aggravate the burden on the stomach and intestines. Women in menstruation, postpartum should not eat more, otherwise the cold watermelon will affect the health.