September is the season when new peanuts come to market in large quantities. As one of the traditional foods beloved by the people, peanuts have been honored as the "longevity fruit" since ancient times. As the saying goes, "Eating peanuts regularly is good for your health." Research has found that they possess certain medicinal value and health benefits.
Lowering Cholesterol
Peanut oil contains a large amount of linoleic acid, a substance that helps break down cholesterol in the human body into bile acids to be excreted, preventing cholesterol from accumulating in the body and reducing the incidence of various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases caused by excessively high cholesterol levels.
Delaying Human Aging
The zinc content in peanuts is generally higher than in other oil crops. Zinc promotes brain development in children, enhances memory function, and can activate brain cells in middle-aged and elderly people, effectively delaying premature aging and providing an anti-aging effect.
Promoting Bone Development in Children
Peanuts are rich in calcium, which can promote bone development in children and help prevent degenerative bone diseases in the elderly. Peanuts are also rich in fat and oil, and protein, which have the effect of nourishing the blood and promoting lactation for those with insufficient milk production after childbirth.
Preventing Tumors
Peanuts and peanut oil contain a natural polyphenolic substance with strong biological activity—resveratrol. It is a natural chemopreventive agent for tumor diseases and can also reduce platelet aggregation, preventing and treating atherosclerosis and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Resveratrol is also listed as one of the most effective anti-aging substances. Therefore, peanuts, peanut oil, and other related peanut products rich in resveratrol will play a greater role in diet and health.