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Nutritional value and benefits of siamese pumpkin

Nutritional value and benefits of siamese pumpkin

Makintau - Ever know what siamese pumpkin is called? Emhh.. Do not assume siamese pumpkin is a conjoined twin pumpkin fruit. Hehe. Indonesian people must be familiar with siamese pumpkin or if in Malang, East Java is famous by the name manisa.

Beautiful is his name. it is very suitable given to vegetables that have many of these benefits. Siamese pumpkin is a type of vegetable fruit that is easy to get and the price is very very cheap.

In addition to Indonesia Siamese pumpkin grows almost all over Africa and Asia, bright green, the flesh is tender white, the fruit is elongated oblong, slightly gummy. It grows outstretched at ground level and can propagate.

There are farmers who grow Siamese pumpkins by just being placed on the surface of the soil. But to get quality pumpkin should be siamese pumpkin grow hanging freely. The size of siamese pumpkin fruit varies, some are very large, medium to the size of a hand grip to small.


Siamese Pumpkin Content

Siamese pumpkin is quite cheap when it comes to compared to its benefits. Perhaps because the planting process is quite easy so that the results are abundant.

Siamese pumpkin fruits or vegetables contain a lot of water so that they have a good mineral content. Not to mention vitamin C, niacin or B3 and phosphorus which are very good for the immune system and bones.

Not only that, from iron to copper is also found completely in the flesh of siamese pumpkin fruit. Because of its soft texture, Siamese pumpkin is widely preferred by the community as the contents of lodeh or stir-fried vegetables.


Benefits of Siamese Pumpkin

As I mentioned above, Siamese pumpkin is widely used as a cooking ingredient that is familiar everywhere. Its usual use does not go hand in hand with public knowledge of its benefits for the body.

For people with excess cholesterol do not need to hesitate to consume siamese pumpkin. Siamese pumpkin has a minimal calorie content, coupled with fiber and vitamin C content as antioxidants can keep a person's cholesterol amount in normal levels.

Siamese pumpkin can be a natural diuretic that can control fluid balance in the body as well as keep blood pressure within normal limits. Suitable as a diet of people who have problems with the kidneys.

For pregnant women, it is highly recommended to consume siamese pumpkin steamer regularly because of the very high content of folic acid. Folic acid is a nutrient that can prevent the risk of defects in the fetus and is good for the development of fetal brain function. In addition to getting folic acid from pregnant milk, it's also good when supplemented with vegetable folic acid obtained from Siamese pumpkin.

Even more astonishing, Siamese pumpkin also contains flavonoids as antioxidants. Imagine, in addition to high levels of vitamin C coupled with flavonoids, of course it will be an excellent combination of antioxidants. Many researchers study and find that Siamese pumpkin is one of the anti-cancer that must be consumed.

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