Spinach, Lauraceae spinach is an annual or biennial herb. Also known as Bozi, Persian grass. Use leaves and tender stems for food. The native Persia was cultivated 2,000 years ago. Later spread to North Africa, the Moors spread to Spain and other countries in Western Europe. Spinach was introduced into the Tang Dynasty in 647. The main root of spinach is developed, the fleshy root is red, sweet and edible. Spinach is a cold-resistant vegetable, a long-day plant. In northern China, there are winter sowing and spring harvesting, commonly known as buried spinach. Drilling or broadcast can be. The main diseases of spinach are downy mildew, viral disease and anthrax. The main insect pests are aphids and leaf miners.
Spinach is extremely rich in nutrients, spinach leaves contain zinc 56-68 mg / kg (dry weight), folic acid 1.22 micrograms / gram, amino acids and lutein, β-carotene, neo-β-carotene B, new -β- carrot.
Other carotenoids such as spinach U, alpha-spinach sterols, cholesterol and sterol esters, and quinone glycosides, marigolds, spines, and a purple-violet fluorescent substance 2-acetyl-3-p-hydroxybenzene Acryl endeared tartaric acid.
The root contains spinach saponins A and B.
Efficacy: 1. Carotene can prevent many types of cancer and heart disease.
2. Folic acid helps prevent fetal birth defects and prevents certain cancers and heart diseases.
3. Potassium can help maintain the balance of electrolytes in the cells and normalize heart function and blood pressure.
4. Vitamin B6 and vitamin c are beneficial to the immune system.
5. Iron can help prevent iron deficiency anemia.
6.Calcium and Magnesium can build strong bones and balance blood pressure.
How to consume: Add lemon juice to spinach, make vitamin c help the body absorb iron