What types of melon seeds are there? A detailed introduction to common melon seed varieties

In autumn and winter, more and more roasted snack vendors appear on the market, and melon seeds, peanuts and the like are all snacks favored by consumers. Among them, melon seeds can also be a raw material for making pastries, and are also an important raw material for oil pressing. Because of their relatively high economic value, they are widely grown in China. And the types of melon seeds are also quite numerous. What exactly are they? Let's learn about them together.

1. Sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds should be the most familiar type of melon seed to the general public, as the outstanding leader among melon seeds.Sunflower seeds contain a large amount ofprotein and B vitamins, and have effects such as treating depression and insomnia. But note that if you crack too many sunflower seeds at one time and for a long time, the repeated friction between the sunflower seeds and the tongue will cause symptoms such as a swollen and painful tongue tip and blood blisters.

2. Pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds are a nutrient-rich melon seed. As the "health-preserving king" in the melon seed world, they have even appeared on lists of traditional Chinese medicines. Pumpkin seeds are rich in fat, protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, vitamin E, carotene, and various trace elements. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pumpkin seeds are neutral in nature and sweet in taste, and have the effects of killing insects and expelling roundworms, and promoting diuresis to reduce swelling. It is recommended to eat about 50 grams of roasted pumpkin seeds per day, which is more appropriate.

3. Watermelon seeds

Watermelon seeds are the seeds of the Cucurbitaceae plant watermelon, and can be eaten or used medicinally. Watermelon seeds contain nutritional components such as fatty oil, protein, vitamin B2, pentosan, starch, and crude fiber. They have a blood pressure-lowering effect and can relieve the symptoms of acute cystitis. However, frequently eating watermelon seeds can easily cause internal heat, leading to symptoms such as widespread mouth sores and oral ulcers.

4. Winter melon seeds

Winter melon seeds are made by drying the seeds of the Cucurbitaceaefamily plant winter melon in the sun. Theyare rich in fat, protein, B vitamins, saponins, and more. Modern research has found that winter melon seeds contain unsaturated fatty acids, whose main component is also linoleic acid, and can lower cholesterol and triglycerides in human blood. It is recommended that you absolutely do not throw away the winter melon seeds left over from cooking. You can mix winter melon seeds with some winter melon flesh and make them into a drink to consume together.

5. Luffa seeds

As a commonly used medicinal material among the people, luffa seeds have quite a few pharmacological effects, including helping to scavenge free radicals in the body, reducing cell damage, and enhancing liver function. However, luffa seeds have a laxative effect, and eating too many under normal circumstances may cause diarrhea.

6. Snake gourd seeds

Snake gourd seeds look somewhat like watermelon seeds, but are plumper than watermelon seeds and darker in color. Snake gourd seeds are large and meaty, containing rich unsaturated fatty acids, protein, and various amino acids and trace elements. They are the finest among leisure-food melon seeds and are a green, high-grade delicacy.



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