Green tofu is a species of tree under the family of Tiger Balm, mainly distributed in the southwest of China. Flowering and fruiting period in April-October each year, which is rich in protein, fat, crude fiber and a number of trace elements nutrients, moderate consumption of heat detoxification, swelling and bleeding effect. In the industry has a good gelatinization and emulsification stabilization. The cymose inflorescences are paniculate, with a pale yellow corolla and green calyx. The drupe is spherical to obovate, purple in color, and flowers and fruits from April to October.

A nutritional value

Green tofu is rich in protein, fat, crude fiber, and vitamin C, ? -Carotene, manganese, iron, zinc and other trace elements. Green tofu leaves can be made into green, translucent gelatinous tofu, belonging to a non-polluting, safe green health food, delicate and smooth taste.

Second, the economic value

Green tofu has a certain economic value, which contains high pectin content, has a good gelatinization and emulsification stabilization, widely used in food, textiles, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. In addition, green tofu leaves processing tofu and pectin extraction process filtered residue can also be used as fertilizer.

Third, medicinal value

Green tofu medicinal value is also very high, the whole grass roots, stems and leaves can be used as medicine, with heat and detoxification, swelling and bleeding, etc., can treat snake bites, anonymous swollen poisons, wounds and bleeding, dysentery, scalded and other diseases.