Purslane [Guangdong Huidong specialty]

What is purslane? Authentic Guangdong Huidong specialty: Purslane

Summary:Do you want to know what Purslane is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Guangdong Huidong specialty - Portulaca oleracea. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Portulaca oleracea. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Portulaca oleracea and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of purslane? Wait

Basic introduction of purslane

Amaranth belongs to the Portulaceae family, an annual fleshy herbaceous plant with the scientific name "purslane". It is commonly known as "wasp vegetable" in our county and "health vegetable" in Shanghai. It is a characteristic wild vegetable. Due to its strong vitality, it is also known as the "longevity vegetable". Usually prostrate, hairless, stems often tinged with purple. Leaves opposite each other, inverted oval shaped and wedge-shaped. Flowers bloom in summer, small in size and yellow in color. The fruit has a conical shape and a cracked lid. Often found in gardens or wastelands

Each 100g of fresh and tender purslane stems and leaves contains 2.3g of protein, 0.5g of fat, 3g of sugar, 0.7g of crude fiber, 85mg of calcium, 56mg of phosphorus, 1.5mg of iron, 2.23mg of carotene, 0.03mg of vitamin B1, 0.11mg of vitamin B2, 0.7mg of vitamin PP, and 23mg of vitamin C. In addition, it also contains a large amount of norepinephrine, potassium salts, and rich components such as citric acid, malic acid, amino acids, and alkaloids

It has the following effects:

1. It can promote diuresis and reduce swelling.

It can lower blood pressure. Purslane contains a large amount of potassium salt, which has a good effect on promoting diuresis and reducing swelling; Potassium ions can also directly act on the blood vessel wall, causing dilation and preventing thickening of the arterial wall, thereby reducing blood pressure

2. Eliminate dust and toxins

Preventing and treating ulcers. Purslane can eliminate dust and toxins, prevent phagocytic cell degeneration and necrosis, prevent lymphatic inflammation and fibrotic changes, prevent the formation of silicon nodules, and has a certain therapeutic effect on vitiligo; Purslane also contains a lot of carotenoids, which can promote the healing of ulcer disease

3. Sterilization and anti-inflammatory

Purslane has a strong inhibitory effect on Shigella, Salmonella, and Escherichia coli, and can be used as an adjuvant therapy for various inflammations. It is known as the "natural antibiotic"

4. Prevention and treatment of heart disease

Purslane contains a rich Y-3 fatty acid, which can inhibit the production of serum cholesterol and triglycerides in the human body, help increase the synthesis of prostaglandins by vascular endothelial cells, inhibit the formation of thromboxane A2 by platelets, reduce blood viscosity, promote vascular dilation, and prevent platelet aggregation, coronary artery spasm, and thrombosis, thus playing a role in preventing and treating heart disease

Portulaca oleracea has strong adaptability, with heat and drought resistance. It can grow normally under strong or weak light, and is suitable for growing in warm, moist, and fertile loam or sandy loam soil. In fact, purslane can grow in any soil, store water, and is both drought and flood resistant. Like other weeds, purslane has a very strong vitality. Sexual preference for fertile soil, drought and flood resistance, strong vitality, grows in vegetable gardens, farmland, and roadsides, and is a common weed in the field