What are the nutritional functions of cucumber?

Eating cucumber regularly can supplement cellulose. Cucumber is rich in nutrition, containing vitamin C, carotene, potassium, etc., and also contains ingredients that can inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells.

Edible value of cucumber;

Cucumber is sweet, sweet, cool, bitter and nontoxic, and enters the spleen, stomach and intestine.

Has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, and clearing away heat and toxic materials.

Indications: polydipsia, sore throat, burning eyes and burns.

Medicinal value of cucumber

1, anti-tumor. Cucurbitacin C contained in cucumber can improve human immune function and achieve anti-tumor purpose.

2, anti-aging. Cucumber is rich in vitamin E, which can prolong life and resist aging. Cucumber enzyme in cucumber has strong biological activity.

3, lose weight and strengthen the body. Propanoic acid contained in cucumber can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat.

4. Brain and nerves. Cucumber contains vitamin B 1, which is beneficial to improve the function of brain and nervous system and soothe the nerves.

5. Prevent alcoholism. Alanine, arginine and glutamine contained in cucumber have a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on patients with liver diseases, especially those with alcoholic cirrhosis, and can prevent and treat alcoholism.

6, lower blood sugar. Glucoside and fructose contained in cucumber do not participate in the usual sugar metabolism, so diabetic patients use cucumber instead of starch food to satisfy their hunger, and their blood sugar will not increase or even decrease.