Pumpkin. Kangua is the common name for pumpkin. Folks in southern Zhejiang and Fujian call pumpkin pumpkin. Pumpkin has been cultivated in Chongming for more than a hundred years and is a traditional specialty of Chongming. Pumpkin is fresh and fragrant, crunchy and refreshing. It is a top-quality dish with good color, fragrance and flavor in families, restaurants and hotels. It enjoys the reputation of plant jellyfish. It is not only delicious and nutritious. In addition to a variety of vitamins needed by the human body, it also contains phosphorus, iron, calcium and other nutrients that are easily absorbed by the human body.

Look at the functions of melon: 1. Detoxification: It contains vitamins and pectin. Pectin has good adsorption properties and can bind and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead and heavy metals. Mercury and radioactive elements can play a detoxifying role.

2. Protect the gastric mucosa and help digestion: The pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect the gastric mucosa from being irritated by rough food, promote ulcer healing, and is suitable for patients with gastric diseases. The ingredients contained in pumpkin can promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal motility, and help food digestion.

3. Prevent and treat diabetes and lower blood sugar: Pumpkin is rich in cobalt. Cobalt can activate the body's metabolism, promote hematopoietic function, and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B12 in the human body. It is a necessary trace element for human pancreatic islet cells. , has special effects on preventing and treating diabetes and lowering blood sugar.

4. Eliminate carcinogens: Pumpkin can eliminate the mutation effect of carcinogens nitrosamines, has anti-cancer effects, and can help restore liver and kidney function and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells.