Promoting digestion and absorption: yam bean contains some amylase and polyphenol oxidase, which can promote the digestion and absorption of starch and polyphenols in food. Therefore, yam bean belongs to the medicine for invigorating spleen and nourishing stomach, and is often used to treat spleen and stomach weakness, anorexia, fatigue, diarrhea and other diseases in clinic.

Anti-aging: yam bean contains a lot of vitamin C, which is much higher than that in yam. Free radicals in the human body are the main cause of aging. Vitamin C has a strong antioxidant effect, which can effectively eliminate free radicals in the body and delay human aging.

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Precautions:

Yam bean should not be taken with alkaline drugs. When people with poor gastrointestinal tract eat yam bean, don't take alkaline drugs such as baking soda tablets at the same time, lest baking soda make amylase in yam bean fail.

Yam bean is rich in vitamin C, and pig liver contains trace elements such as copper, iron, zinc, etc. When vitamin C meets metal ions, it will accelerate oxidation and damage, reducing the nutritional value. Therefore, after eating pig liver, yam bean should not be eaten.

Germinated yam bean is not edible. Although there is still no definite statement to prove whether it is poisonous or not, it is best not to eat it for the sake of insurance. The nutritional value of germinated yam bean has also decreased, which is not conducive to health.

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