Snow lotus fruit, the scientific name "yacon" (Yagong, or Agong), that is, "God fruit" meaning, belongs to the daisy family, sunflower plants, native to the Andes Mountains in South America, is a traditional root food of the local Indians.

The shape of the snowdrop fruit like sweet potatoes, flesh to eat, taste is very much like a pear, juicy and crystal clear, sweet and crisp, is a low-calorie food, but its carbohydrates are not absorbed by the human body, therefore, it is very suitable for diabetics and dieters.

The fructooligosaccharides content of the snowdrop fruit is 60-70% of the dry matter, its content is the highest of all plants, but also rich in minerals and calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, potassium, selenium and other trace elements. Japanese research and found that taking 3-6g of fructooligosaccharides per day, within 3 weeks, the content of toxic carcinogenic compounds in human feces can be reduced by more than 40%. Snow lotus fruit carbohydrates are rarely absorbed by the body, so it is very suitable for diabetics and dieters to eat. Fructooligosaccharides have the following properties: ① Into the digestive, regulating the gastrointestinal tract; ② is the intestinal beneficial bacterial flora of the promoter, the production of bifidus factor; ③ regulation of blood, remove high blood fat, effective control of cholesterol and diabetes; ④ laxative, prevention and treatment of dysentery; ⑤ lowering the fire and clearing the toxin, prevention and treatment of blisters, acne; ⑥ improve immunity.

Method of consumption, can be either washed and peeled and eaten raw, or stewed chicken or pork ribs in soup.

It should be noted that the snow lotus fruit contains a chemical component, namely tannin, also known as tannin. After being cut and peeled, the snowdrop fruit turns brown when exposed to air. The discoloration is due to oxidation, where the phenols in the tannins produce polymers of quinone to form brown pigment, also known as melanin. In order to prevent discoloration, you can put the peeled and cut snowdrop fruit in water to soak, so that it is isolated from the air, can prevent oxidation discoloration

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Many people report that it tastes a bit medicinal.

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