Is cactus edible?

Speaking of a plant covered with thorns all over its body, what do you think of? It is the cactus. It has to be said that this is a very distinctive plant. It has a very strong vitality and can survive in harsh environments. Many people know that applying cactus on the face can play a maintenance role. In fact, cactus is also edible. So, does the edible value of cactus have good value? What are its benefits?

Edible cactus is one of the vegetables known to contain the highest levels of vitamin B2 and soluble fiber.

Edible cactus contains 8 essential amino acids and a variety of trace elements for the human body, as well as precious ingredients such as wall-holding lotus, horn-shaped cactus, and jade hibiscus. It not only has many functions for the human body such as clearing away heat and detoxifying, strengthening the stomach and spleen, clearing the throat and moistening the lungs, and nourishing the skin, but also has obvious therapeutic effects on liver cancer, diabetes, bronchitis and other diseases.

Cactus is high in potassium, low in sodium and low in sugar, and its sugar content is even lower than lettuce and cucumber. Cactus has always been a traditional food in America and is an indispensable specialty vegetable and fruit in people's daily life. People wash and chop the cactus and cook it in soup, bake it on the stove, make it into pie filling, or directly pickle the fresh cactus. Some people also use cactus to make wine (tequila). In Mexican markets, the tender stems of some flaky cacti are sold as vegetables, and the cacti can be eaten.

Every 100g of edible cactus contains about 220μg of vitamin A, 16mg of vitamin C, 1.6g of protein, and 2.7mg of iron, which can produce 25 to 30 kcal of calories. Nowadays, many countries have begun to use cactus to treat arteriosclerosis, diabetes and obesity, and have achieved good results.

Some people keep cacti at home. Because they can absorb dust and purify the air, many people put one or two pots of cacti at home. After reading the introduction above, you all know the edible value of cactus. It turns out that cactus has so many benefits for humans and it contains so many nutrients.