Common melon seeds are plant fruits.
Melon seed is a common dried fruit snack, and there are many kinds, including sunflower seeds, sea melon seeds, white melon seeds, hanging melon seeds, watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds, cucumber seeds, sweet melon seeds and so on. Sunflower seeds are also processed melon seeds.
Are common melon seeds melon seeds?
The shell of melon seeds is peel, and melon seeds are wrapped in film. Peeled seeds are called embryos, and the top contains radicle, embryo and hypocotyl. The producing areas of melon seeds in China are mainly distributed in Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, eastern and northern Hebei Province, Beijing-Tianjin region, north-central Shanxi Province, northern Shandong Province, Xinjiang and other regions. Most of the original seeds of this kind of melon seeds are picked in autumn.
What do common melon seeds look like?
Most common melon seeds grow on the main stems of plants. Common melon seeds have a sharp top, a round bottom and black and white stripes in the middle.
Efficacy and function of common melon seeds
Ordinary melon seeds are produced in Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi, northeastern Hebei and Shandong. Eating melon seeds in moderation can absorb potassium ions, improve the ability of heart to relax blood, reduce the probability of heart disease, and reduce blood pressure and blood lipids.