Nutritional value of Chinese Yam

Abstract: yam is also known as Dioscorea zingiberensis and sweet potato. Chinese yam is rich in nutritional value, mainly contains protein, mucus, choline, amylopsin, amino acids, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, vitamin c, etc., is suitable for both young and old food, can be eaten for a long time.

Chinese yam is also known as Dioscorea zingiberensis and sweet potato. Chinese yam is rich in nutritional value, mainly contains protein, mucus, choline, amylopsin, amino acids, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, vitamin c, etc., is suitable for both young and old food, can be eaten for a long time.

Nutritional components of Chinese yam

Nutritional content scale of every 100 grams of Chinese yam:

Nutrient content 56 kcal potassium 213 mg phosphorus 34 mg magnesium 20 mg carotene 20 mg sodium 18.6 mg calcium 16 mg carbohydrate 12.4 g vitamin C5 mg vitamin A3 microg protein 1.9 g dietary fiber 0.8 g selenium 0.55 mg iron 0.3 mg nicotinic acid 0.3 mg zinc 0.27 mg vitamin E0.24mm Gram copper 0.24 mg fat 0.2 g manganese 0.12 mg vitamin B10.05 mg vitamin B20.02 mg

Nutritional value of Chinese Yam

1. Invigorate the spleen and stomach and aid digestion: the yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which is beneficial to the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach. No matter spleen yang deficiency or stomach yin deficiency, it can be eaten. Clinically, it is often used with Weichang Yin to treat spleen and stomach weakness, less body tiredness, diarrhea and other diseases.

2. Nourishing kidney and benefiting essence: Chinese yam contains a variety of nutrients, which can strengthen the body and nourish the kidney and nourish essence. Most of the kidney deficiency spermatorrhea, women with more leucorrhea, urination frequency and other diseases, can be taken.

3. Tonifying lung and relieving cough: Chinese yam contains saponins, mucus, lubrication and moisturizing effect, so it can benefit lung qi, nourish lung yin and treat lung deficiency and phlegm cough for a long time.

4, reduce blood sugar: Chinese yam contains mucus protein, has the effect of lowering blood sugar, can be used to treat diabetes, is a good dietotherapy for people with diabetes.

5. Prolong life: yam contains a large number of mucus proteins, vitamins and trace elements, which can effectively prevent the precipitation of blood lipids in the blood vessel wall, prevent heart and blood diseases, and achieve the effect of benefiting the mind and mind and prolonging life.

6. Anti-hepatic coma: in recent years, studies have found that Chinese yam has a sedative effect and can be used to prevent liver coma.

Chinese yam is suitable for people.

The general population can eat it.

1. It is suitable for patients with diabetes, abdominal distension, weakness after disease, chronic glomerulonephritis and long-term diarrhea.

2. Chinese yam has the effect of collecting astringent, so those with dry stool are not suitable to eat; in addition, those who are real and evil avoid eating yam.