What are the benefits and functions of peppers? How many varieties of peppers are there?

Most of you believe that peppers are used as a condiment for daily baked delicacies. It satisfies and enriches our taste buds to a certain extent. Do you know the benefits and effects of peppers? Not only are there many benefits, but there are also many types of peppers, including red, green, yellow, spicy and non-spicy, etc. Let's open the following sharing to learn more!

Contents of this article

1. The benefits and effects of pepper

2. How many varieties of peppers are there?

3. Storage methods of peppers

The benefits and effects of pepper

1. Promote blood circulation and prolong life

Because chili has a strong effect in promoting blood circulation, it can improve women's fear of cold, frostbite, vascular headaches and other symptoms. It can also enhance the activity of brain cells, help delay aging, and relieve various diseases.

2. Treat cough and cold

Peppers are rich in vitamin C, which can control heart disease and coronary artery sclerosis and lower cholesterol;

In addition, chili peppers contain more antioxidants, which can prevent cancer and other chronic diseases. At the same time, chili peppers can also clear the respiratory tract and be used to treat coughs and colds.

3. Prevent gallstones

Eating green peppers regularly can prevent gallstones. Green peppers are rich in vitamins, especially vitamin C, which can convert excess cholesterol in the body into bile acid.

This can prevent gallstones. People who already have gallstones can eat more green peppers rich in vitamin C, which can help alleviate the condition.

4. Improve heart function

A "health product" is made with chili as the main ingredient, combined with garlic, hawthorn extracts and vitamin E. After consumption, it can improve heart function and promote blood circulation.

In addition, eating chili peppers regularly can lower blood lipids, reduce thrombosis, and have a certain preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases.

5. Strengthen the stomach and aid digestion

As mentioned earlier, chili peppers have a stimulating effect on the mouth and gastrointestinal tract, can enhance gastrointestinal motility, promote the secretion of digestive juices, improve appetite, and inhibit abnormal fermentation in the intestines.

Some medical and nutrition experts in my country conducted a survey in Hunan, Sichuan and other provinces and found that the incidence of gastric ulcers in these provinces, where people generally like to eat chili peppers, is much lower than that in other provinces.

This is because chili pepper can stimulate the release of prostaglandin E2 in the human body, which is beneficial to promote the regeneration of gastric mucosa, maintain gastrointestinal cell function, and prevent and treat gastric ulcers.

How many varieties of peppers are there?

1. Cherry peppers, with medium-sized leaves, round, oval or elliptical, small fruits like cherries, round or oblate, red, yellow or slightly purple, very spicy, made into dried peppers or for viewing, such as Chengdu's button peppers and five-color peppers;

2. Conical peppers, with short plants and conical or cylindrical fruits that mostly grow upwards, are spicy, such as the chicken heart peppers from Cangping;

3. Cluster peppers, with narrow and long leaves, clustered fruits that grow upwards, dark red in color, thin flesh, very spicy, high in oil, mostly cultivated as dried peppers, late maturing, heat-resistant, and highly resistant to viruses, such as Guizhou Qixing pepper;

4. Long peppers: short to tall, with strong branching, small or medium leaves, and generally drooping fruits, long horn-shaped, with pointed tips, slightly curved, like horns, or linear. The flesh is thin or thick, with a strong spicy taste, and is used for drying, pickling, or making chili sauce, such as Shaanxi's big horn pepper; the flesh is thick and moderately spicy, and is eaten fresh, such as Changsha horn pepper;

5. Sweet bell peppers have weaker branching, and their leaves and fruits are larger. According to the growth, branching and fruiting habits of peppers, they can also be divided into unlimited growth type, limited growth type and partially limited growth type.

How to store peppers

1. Cut off the stem of the pepper, light a candle, and drip wax on the cross section of the pepper stem. After it solidifies, put the pepper into a fresh-keeping bag and store it in the refrigerator. Be careful not to knock off the solidified candle on the pepper stem. (This method can be stored for more than 3 weeks)

2. How to preserve dried chilies: Put the dried chilies in a container with good air permeability, seal it with plastic wrap, then poke some holes with a needle to ensure air permeability, and place it in a ventilated place.