Does pumpkin contain starch?

Many foods we eat in daily life contain starch, among which pumpkin contains a relatively high amount of starch. Pumpkin cultivation is quite widespread and it is a abundant product in many areas. Because pumpkin contains starch, eating pumpkin regularly can protect the gastric mucosal epithelium, promote gastrointestinal motility, speed up the decomposition of food, and is very beneficial to the digestive system. Pumpkin has a detoxifying effect, which can reduce toxins in the body and prevent the occurrence of cancer.

Pumpkin contains starch. Moreover, the starch content of pumpkin is relatively high, with every 100g of tender pumpkin containing 1.3 to 5.7g, and every 100g of old pumpkin containing 1.2 to 15.5g.

Pumpkin, also known as wheat melon, pumpkin, wax gourd, and golden winter melon, is the fruit of the Cucurbitaceae plant pumpkin. It is native to southern Asia and is now grown in various parts of my country. Young melons can be used as vegetables, with a sweet and palatable taste, and are one of the melons and vegetables in summer and autumn; old melons can be used as feed or grains, so they are also called "rice melons" in many places; pumpkins belong to the genus Cucurbitaceae, and pumpkins are most widely distributed in my country. Both young and old fruits can be eaten.

The role of pumpkin:

⑴ Detoxification: Pumpkin contains vitamins and pectin. Pectin has good adsorption properties and can bind to and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, thereby playing a detoxifying role.

⑵ Protect gastric mucosa and aid digestion: The pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect the gastrointestinal mucosa from the stimulation of rough food, promote the healing of ulcer surface, and is suitable for patients with stomach problems. The ingredients contained in pumpkin can promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal motility, and help digest food.

⑶ Eliminate carcinogens: Pumpkin can eliminate the mutation effect of the carcinogen nitrosamine, has anti-cancer effect, and can help restore liver and kidney functions and enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells.

Grain crops all contain starch, including corn, rice, flour, mung beans, broad beans, and peas. The latter three types of starch can be made into vermicelli. Sweet potatoes, potatoes, lotus roots, etc., all have relatively high starch content. Generally speaking, leafy vegetables have less starch content. Other foods containing starch include cakes, biscuits, bread, sweet potatoes, rice, potatoes, corn, pumpkin, taro, candy, macaroni, wheat, tapioca pearls, etc.