Chayote is very
popular with the name ‘sweet’. The fruit that comes from plants that propagate
with the holding in the media swirl these tenacious was already popular in
Indonesia. This plant requires the media to grow like a wet and moist soil, the
growth can be very fast. The plants are ready to harvest the chayote within 30
days after the pollination of flowers. In a single harvest of vegetables is
capable of generating 150 fruits in one season. Chayote has a very thin skin
and pale green, it also has vertical grooves that are on the surface of the
skin. Many other types of berpermukaan full of spiky thorns. The meat has a
white color.
Nutrient content
and benefits of Chayote
Vegetables are
often in sports with a variety of ways is so favored by the mother, the price
is relatively cheap, light, and fresh. It turns out there was one more, they
contain a variety of nutrients that are very important and useful for body
health. Chayote has a content of nutrients and vitamins. In one and a half cups
there are 17% vitamin C needs, he also many contain vitamins such as B complex,
folate to 61 mcg, ribolavin, niacin, thiamin, and Pantothenic acid. The content
of other such minerals there are manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus. Due to the
large content of the chayote, no wonder he has diverse benefits.
Guard
cholesterol levels
Chayote is indeed
almost the same characteristics with various types of pumpkin in the other.
These vegetables contain calories are so low. In fact he has only calories per
100 grams, and contain no cholesterol. If you have cholesterol frequently ride
down, it doesn't hurt to try to consume the chayote. Many experts recommend
chayote is for those who want to keep the Dieter's cholesterol levels.
Lowering high
blood
In addition, it
nourishes chayote also gives a range of health benefits, such as research
conducted by universities outside the country that the tea chayote is capable
of lowering high blood pressure, to dissolve kidney stones. The tea has the
content of pork are mild diuretic, useful in treating pain bloating.
Anti cancer
Chayote contain
antioxidant luteolin, and apigenin-like. Compounds that are in it are very
useful as the fastener is very dangerous free radicals in the body. these
compounds play a role in the formation of cancer. He was also one of the
sources of antioxidants are very good about 7.7 mg per 100 grams or
approximately 13% of the daily requirement.
When you want to
manipulate the chayote, there are several things you should consider. Chayote
has a content of latex or SAP so much. The content of this LaTeX can cause
numbness and tingling in the hand when you hit. Sticky this one able to cause
the reaction to the anesthetic contacts is temporary. You can minimize this
effect by use of gloves at the time of stripping.
Avoid storing at
room temperature.
You can save the
chayote in a paper bag in the refrigerator and then enter. Generally the
chayote can be cropping up between 2 and 3 weeks. When you choose fruit that is
older and bigger, it will tend to grow rapidly so better as soon as possible is
done processing. While the selection of pumpkin, try to choose a pumpkin that
is still fresh, and without wrinkles.
