莲藕（The lotus root）.docVIP

莲藕（The lotus root） First, the origin, distribution, nutritional value and economic benefits of lotus root Lotus, lotus lotus, lotus abbreviation, alias, originated in China, planted 3000 years of history, is a very extensive use of aquatic crops, it is not only for food, medicine, or one of the ten famous flowers China, deeply loved by the masses. Lotus root is a treasure, and its roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits are of economic value. In addition to lotus root and lotus seeds for food, pollen, lotus leaves, lotus seeds and so on, can also be used as dishes or drinks and health food. In general the lotus starch containing 10 ~ 20%, 1 ~ 2% protein, starch and protein content in seeds were as high as 40 ~ 50% and 19 ~ 22%, and contains a variety of vitamins, is an excellent aquatic vegetable and non-staple food Jiapin for raw food and cooked food processing, canning, and making candied lotus root starch etc.. Products are more resistant to storage and transportation, in the domestic and foreign markets on a wide range of exports is an important commodity. Lotus or traditional Chinese medicine commonly used drugs, prepared from lotus core, and lotus petals and stamens, the lotus leaves can be used as medicine. Lotus flower, because of her flowers, Ye Yanli, elegant and delicate fragrance, is often used as an important plant material in Waterscape in Chinese gardens. The lotus root distribution in China is very broad, rich in resources, from the northeast to Hainan Island, from the east coast to the Tibet plateau have traces of it, the main producing areas in the Yangtze River Basin and the cultivation of Huang Huai basin, the largest in Hubei, Jiangsu, Anhui and other provinces of the planting area, the estimated national cultivated area in 50 ~ 700 thousand Hm2. Hubei Province, the cultivated area is about 90 thousand Hm2, in the future, with the development of the vast lake water resources, the adjustment of rural industrial structure and further opening up,