I'm a health manager, Xiaohui (dietitian). Mustard greens are a common vegetable in daily life, but because they are a little bitter and spicy, they always look like a small transparent, and they are not liked by most people, so they don't know much about its nutritional value and efficacy. Let's take a look.
Mustard greens are rich in vitamin C, carotene, and other vitamins, as well as rich in dietary fiber, and there are special substances such as mustard acid, which has special nutritional value.
1. Refresh your mind
Because mustard greens contain glucosinololates, volatile isothiocyanic acid compounds, thiocyanic acid compounds and their derivatives are produced after hydrolysis, which have a special bitter and pungent taste, which can be refreshing for people.
2. Anticoagulant effect
Mustard greens are called mustard because they contain mustard acid, which can effectively stop bleeding, and mustard is particularly rich in vitamin C, which is also known as L-ascorbic acid.
Mustard greens are rich in amino acids and mineral elements, such as calcium, iron, etc., which can supplement nutrients, have the effects of anti-infection, anti-cancer calcium supplementation, and prevention of iron deficiency anemia.
3. Promote intestinal peristalsis
Mustard greens are rich in dietary fiber, so they promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and relieve constipation.
4. Clear away heat and detoxify
Mustard greens have the effect of clearing away heat, detoxifying, laxative, and can also inhibit bacteria and toxins, which is helpful for problems such as swollen gums caused by bacteria.