Modern medical research has confirmed that regular consumption of pumpkin can assist in the treatment of diabetes, promote insulin secretion, eliminate the mutation of carcinogenic substance-nitrosamine, prevent the occurrence of cancer, and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells. It is also effective for hypertension, liver diseases (such as hepatitis and cirrhosis), nephritis, coronary heart disease and obesity.
Pumpkin has been cultivated in China for a long time, and there are many folk eating methods. Young melons can be sliced, fried with meat and vegetables, and can also be used as soup and stuffing. Cooked pumpkins can also be fried, but they are often cooked, steamed, or mashed and made into cakes and noodles. Boil it with red dates and glutinous rice and add appropriate amount of brown sugar to make pumpkin porridge, which can cure symptoms such as deficiency of middle qi and mental fatigue. It can also be processed into pumpkin powder (as food additive or dietetic health care product), pumpkin nutrient solution, etc. Pumpkin powder not only keeps the original flavor of pumpkin, but also has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis and detoxifying, which provides a health food with high quality and low price for the public.
Mature melons and plants can be processed into feed, and seeds can be processed into dried fruit food. The oil content of seeds is above 50%, and high-quality edible oil can be squeezed out. After the seeds are fried, they are snack foods that consumers like to eat.
Pumpkin is a kind of multifunctional healthy vegetable, which has strong adaptability, can be cultivated all over the country, and is resistant to storage and transportation. It is well received by consumers at home and abroad, and can also be exported to earn foreign exchange, which has a bright future.