A, the role of almonds

1, cough, asthma effect?

Bitter almonds contain amygdalin, amygdalin in vivo can be intestinal microbial enzymes or bitter almonds contained in the bitter amygdalin enzyme hydrolysis, resulting in trace amounts of hydrocyanic acid and benzaldehyde, the respiratory center has an inhibitory effect, to achieve the effect of suppressing cough, asthma.

2, the role of the digestive system?

Almonds are bitter in flavor and rich in fatty oil. Fatty oils can improve the lubrication of intestinal contents on the mucosa, so almonds have laxative function.

3, anti-inflammatory, analgesic effect?

Bitter almond glycoside decomposition of benzaldehyde static benzoin condensing enzyme action to generate benzoin. Benzoin has analgesic effect, so some people use bitter almonds to treat advanced liver cancer can relieve the patient's pain, some even do not need to take painkillers.

Second, almonds are contraindicated

Although almonds have many medicinal, food value, but can not be consumed in large quantities. Almonds contain toxic substances hydrocyanic acid (100 grams of bitter almonds decomposition release hydrocyanic acid 100 to 250 mg. The lethal dose of hydrocyanic acid is 60 milligrams. The hydrocyanic acid content of sweet almonds is about one-third of that of bitter almonds), overdose can lead to poisoning.

So, before eating must be soaked in water for many times, and heating and boiling, to reduce or even eliminate the toxic substances in it; maternity, young children, people with solid heat and diabetics, should not eat apricots and their products.

Nutritional value of almonds

Almonds have a rich nutritional value, each 100g almonds containing protein 25-27g, oil 47-56g, carbohydrates and crude fiber 12-19g, also contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, selenium and other mineral elements and vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, vitamin C and other vitamins.

Almonds contain more than two times the protein than the average cereal crops, the types of amino acids and grain types complement each other. Sweet almonds also contain fructose, almond ball protein. Almonds are an excellent source of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids - linoleic acid, magnesium and phosphorus, but also a good source of protein, VE, calcium, iron, zinc, copper and B vitamins.

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