Wine has nutritional properties, its chemical composition is more complete, is a good source of inorganic mineral nutrients and organic vitamins, can supply the body with a certain amount of heat. Thiamine contained in wine can restore fatigue and excite the nerves; riboflavin can promote cellular redox, preventing mouth ulcers and cataracts; niacin (niacin) can maintain the health of the skin and nerves, and play a cosmetic role; Vitamin B6 is very important for protein metabolism, so that fish and meat can be easily digested; folic acid and Vitamin B12 are conducive to the regeneration of red blood cells and the generation of platelets; wine also contains copper, which is related to the absorption and transit of iron. Copper is related to iron absorption and transportation. Wine can promote the body's absorption of iron, is conducive to the treatment of anemia.
Wine also contains p-aminobenzoic acid, which is an integral part of folic acid and can promote the synthesis of red blood cells and improve the utilization of pantothenic acid. Pantothenic acid is found in high levels within wine, 1 mg/liter, and adults need 5 mg-10 mg per day. Pantothenic acid deficiency can cause fatigue and digestive disorders. The high content of inositol within wine can promote the metabolism of fat in the liver and other tissues, effectively prevent fatty liver, reduce blood cholesterol, strengthen the absorption capacity of the intestine and promote appetite.
Wine contains a variety of inorganic salts, among which, potassium can protect the heart muscle and maintain the heartbeat; calcium can calm the nerves; magnesium is a protective factor for cardiovascular disease, and lack of magnesium can easily cause coronary arteriosclerosis. These three elements are important components of human bones and muscles; manganese has the role of blood clotting and synthesizing cholesterol and insulin. In red wine containing manganese 0.04 mg / l - 0.08 mg / l, moderate drinking, can regulate carbohydrates, fat, protein metabolism; selenium is a strong oxidant, together with vitamin E can prevent and control angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, to prevent elevated blood pressure, thrombosis, selenium content of red wine for 0.08 mg / l - 0.20 mg / l. 0.20 mg/liter.
2. Medical effects of wine
As early as 460-370 BC, the ancient Greek medical doctor Hippocrates and many other doctors began to use wine to treat diseases, but at that time there was a lack of summary. Modern medical doctors, chemists, nutritionists after scientific analysis, clinical research, that wine has a unique medical value, long-term moderate drinking has the treatment of anemia, soften blood vessels, improve circulation, prevention of disease and the role of appearance. Dr. Curry of New York found that wine contains a non-alcoholic component "resveratrol", which has the effect of lowering cholesterol and triglyceride. Recently, a University of Virginia researcher Roy Williams in San Francisco, the Wine Institute will be announced at the meeting of the new test results show that in red or white wine contains a compound trans-resveratrol (TRANS-RESVERTROL), with anti-estrogen properties, with the role of preventing breast cancer. American cardiologists have proved that drinking 200 milliliters of red wine daily can reduce platelet aggregation, plasma viscosity, so that blood clots are not easy to form, and can prevent the occurrence of coronary heart disease. Because wine contains flavonoid polyphenols, can improve blood circulation. Researchers at Harvard University in the United States proved that drinking wine can reduce the mortality rate of heart disease by 70%.
3. The health care effect of wine
Wine is a low fermentation wine which is easy to digest. Its acidity is close to the concentration of stomach acid (PH2-2.5) in human body, and it also contains vitamin B6, so it can help the digestion and absorption of fish, meat and poultry.
The Chinese medicine also has many health care and treatment experience on wine, such as Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica of the Ming Dynasty, which recorded: "Wine warms the waist and kidneys and resides in the color". It is also written in the "Drinking and Dietary Recipes" that "Wine is lucky and stagnant, and it makes all the veins flow smoothly."
In short, wine has good digestive properties, high nutritional value, and drinking 100 ml per day is beneficial to human health.