Germ is pronounced:pēi yá.

Germ is the embryo and endosperm in a plant seed, which is an important part of the plant's growth and development. Germ is rich in nutrients and bioactive substances, and has high nutritional and medicinal value. In the field of food and medicine, germ is widely used as an important natural health product.

1. Nutritional value of germ

Germ is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and bioactive substances. Among them, protein is the main nutrient of germ, the content is as high as 20% or more, and the quality of protein is excellent, easy to be absorbed and utilized by the human body.

In addition, the germ is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic acid, linolenic acid, etc., the human body health has a good health effect. Germ is also rich in vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin E, vitamin B complex, calcium, iron, zinc, etc., which are good for human growth and development and health maintenance.

2. The medicinal value of germ

Germ is rich in biologically active substances, such as phytohormones, enzymes, polysaccharides, flavonoids and so on, which have good medicinal value.

Germ can enhance human immunity, promote metabolism, improve blood circulation, reduce blood lipids and blood sugar, prevent and treat a variety of diseases, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, liver disease, cancer and so on. In addition, the germ can also beauty and skin care, delay aging, maintain physical health and mental pleasure.

3. Application of Germ

Germ can be used as food and medicine. In the field of food, germ can be used as a nutritious food raw material, made into a variety of food, such as germ bread, germ cookies, germ porridge and so on. In the field of medicine, germ can be used as a kind of natural health care product, made into germ oil, germ powder, germ enzyme, etc., which is used for preventing and treating many kinds of diseases.

4. Types of Germ

There are many types of germ, the common ones are soybean germ, wheat germ, corn germ, black rice germ, oat germ and so on. Different kinds of germ have different nutrients and medicinal value, you can choose the right variety of germ for you according to your personal needs.