Kiwifruit (scientific name: Actinidia chinensis) is the name for Chinese kiwi fruit. Also known as macaque pear, rattan pear, sheep's peach, carambola, muzi and hairy fruit, etc., it is native to Wuduhe Town, Yiling District, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China. It is generally oval. The dark brown, hairy skin is generally not eaten, but inside it is bright green flesh and a row of black seeds. The texture of kiwifruit is soft and the taste is sometimes described as a mixture of strawberries, bananas and pineapples. Because monkeys like to eat, hence the name kiwifruit; there are also claims that because the skin cover wool, looks like a monkey named.
Kiwi fruit is sweet and cold, with antipyretic, thirst-quenching, Tonglin, and stomachic effects. It can treat diseases such as irritability, diabetes, jaundice, vomiting, diarrhea, Shilin, and joint pain, and it also has anti-aging effects. The Tang Dynasty medical scientist Chen Tibetan introduced the efficacy of kiwifruit as "adjusting middle and lower air, main bone-knot of wind, slow relief, and long-term white hair."
The nutritional value of kiwifruit is much higher than that of ordinary fruits. Each 100 g of fruit contains 200-400 mg of vitamin C, 8 g of sugar, 1,6 g of protein, 42 mg of phosphorus, 2 mg of calcium, 34 mg of calcium, 145 mg of potassium, and 19 mg of magnesium. Also contains organic acids, vitamin P, carotene and kiwi alkali and other ingredients. The content of vitamin C is 6-12 times that of citrus, 40-80 times higher than that of apple, 70-140 times higher than that of pear, 9-18 times higher than tomato, and it is worthy of the "treasure house" of vitamin C. It also contains 17 kinds of amino acids needed by human body, such as citric acid and citric acid. It is a nutritious fruit.
In recent years, it has been reported that kiwifruit can block the active ingredient of the carcinogenic substance nitrosamine synthesis, the blocking rate is 98%, and it has the effect of inhibiting cancer cells. Therefore, kiwifruit is a nourishing, superior fruit. In addition, its branches, roots, and vines are all good Chinese herbal medicines.