Cashew nuts are named after their kidney-shaped nuts. When cashew nuts are ripe, they are fragrant, sweet as honey, crisp and delicious, and are one of the four famous dried fruits in the world.
Cashew nuts are nutritious and sweet dried fruits, which can be eaten as snacks or made into delicious food.
2 cashew chicken alias cashew and the first fruit
The nutritional value of cashew nuts is 1. Some vitamins and trace elements in cashew nuts have a good effect on softening blood vessels, which is of great benefit to protecting blood vessels and preventing cardiovascular diseases.
2. Rich in oil, it can relax bowels, nourish beauty and delay aging;
3. Regular consumption of cashew nuts can improve the body's disease resistance, enhance * * *, and gain weight.
Cashew nuts are suitable for the general population and can be used, 30 ~ 50g each time.
1. Cashew nuts are rich in oil and are not suitable for patients with severe gallbladder function, enteritis, diarrhea and excessive phlegm;
2. The fatty acid contained in cashew nuts is a benign fatty acid. Although it is not easy to make people fat, it is still not suitable for eating too much, especially obese people.
3. Cashews contain a variety of allergens, which may cause certain allergic reactions to people with allergies.
5 the therapeutic effect of cashew nuts cashew nuts are sweet and flat, and have the effects of lowering blood pressure, benefiting face, prolonging life, diuresis and cooling.
What are the morphological characteristics of cashew nuts?
Cashew nut
Alias chicken cashew nuts, the first fruit, and the milk-returning tree.
It belongs to Rhus (Rhus).
Features and characteristics are not resistant to low temperature, with an annual average temperature of 24 ~ 28℃ and a monthly average temperature of 23 ~ 29℃. Hi-light, the most suitable annual sunshine hours are 1500 ~ 2000 hours. Annual rainfall 1000 ~ 1600 mm is suitable for neutral or even slightly acidic soil, but well-ventilated soil is the first choice for root growth. Low-lying land, swamp, alkaline soil, soil with high salt content and poor drainage are not suitable for planting, and other tropical soils can be planted.
The seeds or nuts of cashew nuts (for example, cashews used as trees and chickens) of Uraceae are edible. The tree is an evergreen shrub or arbor, and its height can reach12m (40ft). Nuts are mainly harvested, and wood is also used to make crates, burn charcoal or build ships. Chewing gum is similar to gum Arabic in use. This species is related to poison ivy and poison cashew, so people who are sensitive to it should be careful when handling it. Nuts are shaped like thick beans, sometimes more than 25 mm (65,438+0 inches) long, and have a strange shape, as if they were pressed into the stem of a pear-shaped swollen stem. Fruit stalks are about three times larger than nuts, slightly red or yellow, and are used locally as drinks, jams and jellies. Nuts have two skins (or shells), which are thin, slightly elastic, firm, smooth as glass, olive green before maturity and strawberry red after maturity; The inner shell is as hard as other nuts. Brown oil between shells can cause water sores when it comes into contact with skin. It can be used as lubricating oil, insecticide and plastic products. Nuts have a strong and unique flavor and are used as special condiments for chickens and vegetables in southern India. Fruit is picked by hand, and nuts are peeled and dried. In some areas, dried nuts are barbecued on firewood, and oil flows out after the shell is cracked (oil burns quickly, and its smoke is harmful to eyes and skin). Some improved methods are to exclude toxic components from the dryer, then break the inner shell and take out the nuts separated from the endocarp by heating. Cashew nuts are native to Central and South America. They were introduced to East Africa and India by Portuguese missionaries in the15th century, where there were abundant coastal low-altitude areas.
Geographical distribution originated in northeastern Brazil. /kloc-was introduced to Asia and Africa in the 6th century, and now it is distributed in dozens of countries and regions within 20 degrees north and south latitude. The most cultivated countries are Mozambique, Tanzania, India, Brazil, and China, Hainan and Yunnan.
What are the various values of cashews?
8. 1 Economic value of cashews 1 Yaoguoshu is a fruit tree with high economic value. The fruit stalk is sweet and sour, edible and can also be used for wine making. Nuts have high nutritional value and are rich in protein, fat and carbohydrates. They are sweet and delicious, and can be fried, pickled or made into candied fruit. If it's easy, you can fry it on the fire. The fried nuts are crispy and delicious. "Fake fruit" is also rich in fruit juice and vitamin C, which can be eaten raw as fruit or used to make jam. Cashews are rich in fruit juice and can be drunk directly. They are a cool and refreshing drink. It can also be used for fermentation or wine making, and is widely used as a blood cleanser for diabetic patients in medicine. The oil content of nuts is as high as 40%, which is a high-grade edible oil. An aromatic oil can be extracted from the fruit shell, which can be used in pharmacy, refining high-grade lubricant or synthetic rubber. The oil extracted from the shell can also be used to make adhesives such as insulating paint, waterproof paper and cardboard. The milky juice overflowed from the bark can be made into paint, which can be applied to wood or ships to prevent corrosion and termites. The wood of cashew trees is the best material for making furniture. The leaves and roots of the medicinal tree can be used to make medicinal tea. It can be said that the waist fruit tree is full of treasures.
8.2 Nutritive Value of Cashews Cashews are rich in nutrients and are mostly used to make cashew chocolate, snacks and fried pickled foods. In addition, cashew kernel can extract oil, cashew kernel oil is superior edible oil, and oil cake is excellent feed. By-products include shell liquid and pears. Shell liquid is a kind of drying oil, which can be used to make high-grade paint, color film colorant, synthetic rubber and so on. Pear is soft and juicy, and can be used as fruit, wine, juice, jelly, jam, preserves, pickles, etc.
Cashew kernel is a precious dried fruit and high-grade dish. The protein content is 265,438+0%, the oil content is 40%, and the multi-vitamins content is high. In international trade, every ton of cashew kernel is worth more than 5,000 US dollars, and it is worthy of being one of the "four big nuts" (walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts) in the world. The oil content of cashew nut shell reaches 1 1%, and cashew nut oil can be polymerized to produce synthetic rubber. Painting furniture with cashew nut oil can resist high temperature. It is reported that the American space shuttle uses scientifically processed cashew nut oil as the protective coating of the fuselage.
Cashew nuts are high in calories, and the main source of calories is fat, followed by carbohydrates and protein.
The fatty acids of cashew nuts are mainly unsaturated fatty acids, of which oleic acid accounts for 90% of unsaturated fatty acids and linoleic acid only accounts for 10%. Therefore, compared with other nuts rich in linoleic acid, cashew nuts are not easy to rancidity.
The protein content of cashew nuts is twice that of common cereal crops, and the amino acids in cashew nuts are complementary to those in cereals.
List of nutrients in cashew nuts
(included in each 100g)
Component name content component name content component name content edible part 100 moisture (g) 2.4 energy (kcal) 552 energy (kj) 23 10 protein (g) 17.3 fat (g) 36.7 carbohydrate (g) 410. 0 ash (g) 2 vitamin A (mg) 8 carotene (mg) 49 retinol (mg) 0 thiamine (mg) 0.27 riboflavin (mg) 0. 13 nicotinic acid (mg)10.3 vitamin C (mg) 0 vitamin E (t) (mg). E0δE0Ca(Mg)26 P(Mg)395K(Mg)503 Na(Mg)25 1.3Mg(Mg) 153 Fe(Mg)4.8 Zn(Mg)4.3 Se(Mg)34 Cu(Mg) 1。
8.3 Medicinal value of cashew nuts 8.3. 1 value of traditional Chinese medicine 1. It is a kind of fake fruit, which is a fleshy fruit formed by receptacle. It has gyro-shaped, oblate diamond-shaped and oval shape, and bright red, orange and yellow-green variegated colors. Cashew nut pulp is crisp and juicy, with water content of 87.8%, carbohydrate 1 1.6%, protein 0.2%, fat 0. 1%, and various vitamins and mineral elements such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. It tastes sweet and sour and is an ideal fresh fruit. In addition to raw food, it can also be processed into fruit juice, jelly, jam and candied fruit, which can be used for brewing wine. It is beneficial to dehydration, dehumidification and swelling reduction, and can prevent and treat gastrointestinal diseases and chronic dysentery. [2]
2. The edible part is a kidney-shaped part planted at the top of the false fruit, about 25mm long, ranging from bluish gray to yellowish brown. This kind of fruit has a hard shell and nuts inside. This is what we often call "cashew nuts". It is rich in nutrients, with fat as high as 47%, protein 2 1.2%, carbohydrate 22.3%, vitamins and minerals such as A, B 1, B2, especially trace elements such as manganese, chromium, magnesium and selenium. It has antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-tumor and anti-cardiovascular effects. However, most of the fats contained are unsaturated fatty acids, of which oleic acid accounts for 67. 4%, of which linoleic acid accounts for 19. 8%, which is a good food for patients with hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease. Whether it is fried, salted or preserved, it is delicious and has a unique flavor.
3. Chinese medicine believes that cashews are sweet, flat and non-toxic. Can be used for treating cough, vexation and thirst. "Supplement to Materia Medica" said: cashew kernel "cures thirst, moistens the lungs, and eliminates annoyance and phlegm." "Herbs of Haiyao" also said: "The main symptoms are irritability, stuffy heart, excessive phlegm, typhoid fever, and cough against the qi. 」
Because cashew nuts are delicious and have certain dietotherapy effect, they are quite popular and like to eat. Eyelid edema, itchy throat, itchy eyes, ears and nose, sneezing, runny nose, dizziness and palpitation; In severe cases, children have systemic wheezing and adults have anaphylactic shock; The most dangerous is respiratory edema. If the larynx is edema, it will cause wheezing and suffocation, and failure in rescue will lead to death. Especially for people with original bronchial asthma, the condition will be more serious. When asthma attacks, bronchial sensitivity to * * * substances increases. Some components in cashew nuts can cause type I allergic reaction in asthma patients, and then a series of clinical allergic symptoms appear.
Sexual taste and meridian tropism: sweet and flat.
Efficacy: Tonifying brain and blood, invigorating kidney and spleen, lowering qi and quenching thirst, and taking it for a long time.
The fat content is as high as 46.5%, protein 2 1.2%, and sugar 22.3%.
Some vitamins and trace elements in cashew nuts have a good effect on softening blood vessels, which is of great benefit to protecting blood vessels and preventing cardiovascular diseases.
Rich in oil, it can moisten the bowels, relax the bowels, moisten and beautify, and delay aging.
Regular consumption of cashew nuts can improve the body's disease resistance, stimulate appetite and gain weight.
Cashew nuts are sweet, crisp and delicious, and rich in nutrition. It is rich in protein, starch, sugar, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and vitamins A, b 1, b2 and b6. Proper intake of these two beneficial oils can help the elderly to prevent arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, stroke and heart disease. Because it is rich in beneficial oil, it can also promote the smooth defecation of the elderly every day.
Therefore, it is best for the elderly who are prone to insufficient vitamin intake to eat more cashews. Take 3~5 capsules every morning or afternoon. I usually add some when cooking. For example, when making common cashew shrimp, add a little cashew nuts when mixing celery and yuba. In addition, when eating porridge for breakfast, you can add cashews to the porridge to supplement the energy and unsaturated fatty acids needed for one day.
8.3.2 Effects on diseases and health The fat in cashews is mainly unsaturated fat, while unsaturated fat is mainly composed of monounsaturated fatty acids. Monounsaturated fatty acids can reduce the contents of cholesterol, triglyceride and low density lipoprotein in blood and increase the content of high density lipoprotein, and there are no potential adverse reactions such as carcinogenesis and lipid peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which is of great benefit to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Cashew nuts are rich in oil, which can moisten the intestines and relax the bowels, have a good moisturizing and beauty effect, and can delay aging.
The content of vitamin B 1 in cashew nuts is second only to sesame seeds and peanuts, which has the effects of supplementing physical strength and eliminating fatigue, and is suitable for people who are prone to fatigue.
Cashew nuts are rich in vitamin A and are excellent antioxidants, which can make the skin shiny and look better.
Cashew nuts also promote lactation, which is beneficial to women with insufficient postpartum milk secretion.
Cashew nuts contain a lot of protease inhibitors, which can control cancer.
Regular consumption of cashew nuts has the functions of strengthening the body, improving the body's disease resistance, strengthening * * * and fattening.
9 Toxicity of cashew nuts This species is a poisonous plant included in China Botanical Atlas Database. Its toxicity is that the peel and seed coat are toxic, and its water extract will sting, swell and blister when it contacts the skin. Eating by mistake can cause tongue tingling and abdominal pain. Water and alcohol extracts from skin can lower blood pressure by intravenous injection under anesthesia, which is highly toxic to small fish.
10 cashew nut allergy 10. 1 Generally speaking, people who are allergic to cashew nuts often cause allergic reactions. If they eat one or two cashews seriously, they will cause anaphylactic shock. If it is not rescued in time, it will often have adverse consequences. In order to prevent the above phenomenon, people who have not eaten cashews should not eat more. You can eat one or two tablets first and then stop for ten minutes. If there is no itching, drooling or sneezing in your mouth, eat again. Secondly, people who are allergic to other foods and other items are also allergic to cashews. Such people had better not eat cashews. Also, if you have an allergic reaction after eating cashews, you should find a doctor to treat it with antiallergic drugs in time. Never be careless to avoid serious symptoms. It's too late to regret.
10.2 common sense of life 1. It is best to choose a complete crescent shape with white and full color, fragrant smell, rich oil, no moths and no spots; Sticky or wet hands indicate a lack of freshness.
2。 It is best to soak the washed cashews for 5 hours before use.
3。 It should be stored in sealed cans, refrigerators or cool and ventilated places to avoid direct sunlight.
10.3 Usage: 10 15 capsules each time. Fried, fried or eaten raw. Also as a dish.
It shouldn't last long Cashews with "oily taste" are not suitable for eating.
Because it is rich in oil, it is not suitable for people with severe liver function.
Cashew nuts have high oil content, and those with excessive phlegm should not eat more.
Cashew nuts are high in calories, and it is easy to get fat if you eat more.
Some people are allergic to cashews, especially spoiled cashews, so be careful.
1 1 medicated diet 1 1. 1 lotus seed and cashew soup raw materials cashew nuts, lotus seeds, poria cocos, coix seed, euryales seed, lotus root starch 50g each, glutinous rice 100g, and appropriate amount of sugar.
manufacture
1. Boil cashew nuts and lotus seeds with water, remove and drain.
2. Poria, Coicis Semen, Euryale Semen and glutinous rice are boiled in water until soft, and put into a blender to make a paste.
3. Add cashew nuts and lotus seeds to the rice soup, add sugar and mix well.
4. Add appropriate amount of warm water to lotus root starch and mix well. Add rice soup and mix well.
Usage: Take it in the morning and evening.
Efficacy of nourishing the five internal organs, calming the nerves, suitable for neurasthenia and insomnia.
1 1.2 raw materials of cashew shrimp: 50g of cashew, 200g of prawn, 70ml of vegetable oil1000ml, 25ml of cooking wine, 2g of vinegar15ml, 2g of salt, 7g of seasoned cashew, 30g of eggs and 25g of starch. [5] production
1. Wash prawns, peel off shrimps and remove shrimp lines.
2. Beat the eggs into the bowl, add salt, cooking wine and starch, add the shrimps and catch them evenly.
3. Add oil to the pot, fry cashews first, take them out and put them aside to cool.
4. Put the shrimp into the pot, cut it open, pause for a moment, pour it out and drain the oil.
5. Put a small amount of oil in the original pot, add onion, garlic, ginger, cooking wine, vinegar, salt, monosodium glutamate and soup, pour shrimp and cashew nuts, stir fry the pot and pour sesame oil.
Usage: Take with meals.
Efficacy appetizing kidney.
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