Kumquat Rutaceae, genus kumquat, also known as jujube, kumquat, evergreen shrubs. Fruit ellipsoid or obovate, 2.5-3.5 cm long, golden yellow; fruit spherical genus kumquat (F. japonica). The original distribution of China's southeastern coastal provinces, especially in Guangdong, the cultivation and consumption of kumquat has the longest history. However, kumquats have some what effect? What is the role of kumquat? You must also want to know it. So let's read it down together ^_^

Effectiveness of kumquat:

Ingredients: kumquat rind in the vitamin C content of up to 70mg/g, the whole fruit content of 43mg/g, almost comparable to the kiwifruit, in addition to a rich carotene, protein, lipids, inorganic salts, zinc and iron and other trace elements, high nutritional value.

Sexual flavor: warm, pungent, sweet and sour

Attributive: liver, stomach

Functions: Qi, relieve depression, phlegm, quench thirst, digestion, sober.

The role of kumquat:

First, the role of anti-cold: regular consumption of kumquat can enhance the body's ability to resist cold and prevent colds.

Second, the role of alcohol: kumquat flavor fresh and delicious, with the role of alcohol.

Third, ornamental value: kumquat fruit golden yellow, with fragrance, fruit hanging time is longer, is an excellent fruit flowers. It is suitable for both potted ornamental and bonsai, at the same time, its flavor is sweet and sour, and there are many nutritional values. In the southern warm land, also its fruit tree business planting. Potted kumquat is evergreen in all seasons, with luxuriant branches and leaves and beautiful tree shape. Summer flowering, flower color white, fragrance far away. Autumn and winter fruit ripe or yellow or red, dotted in the green leaves, can be described as blue leaves and gold pills, FuZhuoChangGong, ornamental value is very high.

Fourth, the role of digestion: modern pharmacological analysis that the kumquat peel contains volatile aromatic oils, the composition of which is lemon terpenes, hesperidin, fatty acids, a mild stimulating effect on digestion, helps digestion.

V. Hypotensive effect: kumquat is not only beautiful, its fruit is rich in vitamin C, kumquat glycosides and other components, kumquat can produce two-way regulation of blood pressure, the maintenance of cardiovascular function, preventing vascular sclerosis, hypertension and other diseases have a certain role. Kumquat 80 ｛bf｝ of vitamin C concentrated in the rind, up to 200 milligrams per hundred grams.

Six, beauty and breast pain: kumquat fruit is rich in vitamin A, can prevent pigmentation, enhance skin luster and elasticity, slow down the aging process, to avoid sagging skin wrinkles. Kumquat dietary therapy for women's premenstrual breast pain, early acute mastitis is extremely effective.

Seven, help muscle contraction: contains calcium and potassium. Calcium, potassium drop of electrolyte minerals help muscle contraction, but also favors the category of blood chemistry. Each 100 grams of kumquat contains about 62 mg of calcium, each 100 grams of potassium containing 144 mg.

Eight, the role of vascular protection: kumquats have a good effect on preventing vascular rupture, reduce capillary fragility and permeability, slowing down vascular sclerosis.

Nine, cold-expelling role: with kumquat, patchouli, ginger with the decoction, can treat cold nausea, with kumquat and ginseng decoction tea, it can be safe tire.

Ten, the prevention of colds and flu: kumquat can also enhance the body's ability to resist cold and prevent colds and flu;

eleven, appetizing and invigorating effect: kumquat as a dietary supplement, kumquat candied fruit can be appetizing, drinking kumquat juice can be invigorating and thirst, plus radish juice, pear juice drinking service can cure coughs. Kumquat is sweet and warm in nature, can regulate qi and relieve depression, phlegm.

Twelve, the prevention of chronic diseases: kumquat on the maintenance of cardiovascular function, to prevent vascular sclerosis, hypertension and other diseases have a certain role.

Notes on kumquat:

First, kumquat consumption of contraindications:

Contraindications: Diabetic patients, mouth and tongue crushing pain, gingival swelling and pain in the person to avoid eating; weak spleen and weak qi people eat with caution.

Suitable for people: The general public can eat. It is especially suitable for people who are depressed, do not want to eat or eat full, drunkenness and thirst, acute and chronic bronchitis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, hypertension, vascular sclerosis.

Second, kumquat consumption of notes:

1, control the amount of food: According to research, eat 3 kumquats a day, can meet a person a day on the amount of vitamin C needs. If you eat too much, excessive intake of vitamin C, the body metabolism of oxalic acid will increase, easy to cause urinary stones, kidney stones. In addition to eat more harmful to the mouth and teeth.

2, kumquats should not be eaten with radish: radish into the body, will quickly produce a substance called sulfate, and soon metabolized to produce an anti-thyroid substance - thiocyanic acid. If you eat kumquats at this time, the flavonoids in kumquats will be broken down in the intestinal tract and converted into hydroxybenzoic acid and ferulic acid, which can strengthen the inhibition of thiocyanic acid on the thyroid gland, thus inducing or causing goiter.

3, kumquat and milk should not be eaten together: The protein in milk is easy to react with kumquat in the fruit acid and vitamin C, coagulation into a block, not only affect the digestion and absorption, but also cause bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. Therefore, you should not drink milk within 1 hour before and after eating kumquats.

The expansion of the knowledge of kumquat:

A kumquat eating method:

Raw kumquat

Practice: kumquat is best to be washed and chewed directly, kumquat contains vitamin C, the temperature of 54 degrees above the destruction of vitamin C, and the nutrients of kumquat skin. More than kumquat meat, so it is best to eat the rind and pulp together, can also be juiced to drink, but will lose plant fiber.

Kumquat Tea

Practice: Choose kumquat, wash and cut into pieces or slices spare, and then put in a pot of black tea bags, add the right amount of water and boil, after 2-3 minutes off the heat, and then put in the cut fruits, cover and simmer on the lid for 3-5 minutes, and then into a bowl and add honey and stir it. Add the honey and stir, or put it in the fridge for later consumption.

KUMQUATS WITH SUGAR

Practice: Wash them first, soak them in salted water for about 10 minutes, then cut 6-7 knives into the kumquats longitudinally, deflate them and remove the seeds, put them into a bowl, and then put a proper amount of granulated sugar on top of them to marinate them for 2-3 days until the sugar melts into a liquid form (a small amount of granulated sugar is also acceptable).

KUMQUATS WITH SUGAR

Practice: Wash first, soak in salt water for about 10 minutes, then cut kumquats lengthwise into 6-7 knives, shriveled and deseeded, put into a bowl, and then put a proper amount of granulated sugar on top to marinate for 2-3 days, until the granulated sugar melts into a liquid form (a small amount of cubes of granulated sugar is also possible), put into a pot on high heat to boil, then put into a pot on high heat to boil.

Kumquat Chicken Wings

Practice: First take out the chicken wings, add a small amount of oil, salt, soy sauce, cooking wine marinade for about 1 hour, and then wash the kumquat, cut a few cuts vertically and deflated, and then when the frying pan is hot, put in the chicken wings and fry until golden brown on both sides, add the juice of the marinade, the amount of water. The first thing you need to do is to put in the kumquats and simmer for 5 minutes, then plate.

Second, kumquat storage methods:

Save oranges can be dissolved in water with a small amount of baking soda, and then put the kumquat into the baking soda water to soak a little bit, and take it out to let it dry naturally, the baking soda water in the surface of the kumquat to form a protective film, and then into the plastic bag sealed and preserved can be. This processed kumquats can be stored for 1 - 3 months. General consumption is not finished need to save, placed in a cool, dry and ventilated place can be.