Nutritional analysis of water chestnut:
Containing phosphorus in the water chestnut is higher in the root vegetables, can promote growth and development and the need to maintain the physiological function of human body, on the development of teeth and bones have great benefits, while promoting the body's sugar, fat and protein metabolism of three substances, regulate acid-base balance, so water chestnut for children to eat. United Kingdom water chestnut's study found a "puchiin", this substance, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus gold aerobacter aerogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a certain degree of inhibition, also has a certain effect to lower blood pressure. This material also have a preventive effect on cancer. Chestnut germplasm is tender and Tianjin, treatment of fever and Tianjin injury with thirsty, urine of diabetic, have some secondary effects. Water chestnut diuretic row of spraying water soup, dribbling of urine astringent passes who have a certain effect, available as a dietary therapy of urinary tract infection in patients with high quality goods. In recent years, research has found water chestnut with an antiviral substance can suppress epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, influenza virus, can be used for preventing the spread of epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis and influenza.