Pine nuts – the generic name for seeds of several plants of the genus Pine, the so-called cedar pine trees that provide edible seeds. In Russia, most often pine nuts called seeds of Siberian cedar pine (Pinus sibirica).
Pine nuts are small, pale yellow seeds with a bright flavor, they almost always sell shelled. Spicy flavor of pine nuts is getting brighter, if they are fry when they start to secrete oil.
The birthplace cedar are considered to be the vast Siberian expanses, where now they grow majestic trees, whose age can reach 3 000 years.
Pine nuts contain large amounts of fats and carbohydrates. Their calorie – 673 kcal per 100 g of dried crude product. A little less calories at cedar cake – 432 kcal per 100 g. Excessive use of pine nuts can cause the obesity.
Useful properties of pine nuts
Of pine nuts contains: fats, lecithin, and nitrogenous compounds including proteins, carbohydrates, ash, moisture, glucose, fructose, sucrose, starch, dextrins, pentosans, fiber
Also cedar nut contains macronutrients such as phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium; trace elements – iron, manganese, copper, zinc, molybdenum, silicon, aluminum, iodine, boron, Nickel, cobalt, lead, strontium, silver.
Even an amniotic shell of the seeds contains vital macro – and micronutrients such as phosphorus, sulfur, calcium, potassium, iron, manganese and silicon.
100 g of kernels of pine seeds contains a number of scarce minerals that can provide the daily human need for manganese, copper, zinc and cobalt. .
In the protein cores of pine seeds identified 14 amino acids, 70 % are irreplaceable, one of which is arginine (about 20 %) plays an indispensable role in the development of the growing organism.
Pine nuts contains almost all essential amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins: A, b, C, D, E, R. the Biological value of pine nut due to the high content of vitamin B1 and vitamin E.
The eating of pine nuts to compensate for the “protein hunger” of those who switched to a vegetarian diet. Vegetable protein pine nuts are perfectly balanced and the composition is close to the proteins of human tissues and digested by 99%. Another factor determining the high nutritional value of pine nuts is that the nuts contain almost all the essential amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, mineral elements.
Being a natural food product, cedar nut has no contra-indications to the use both in food and in medical purposes. Especially useful for pine nut with immunodeficiency, allergic diseases, atherosclerosis, ischemic diseases of the heart, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract including ulcer and gallstone disease.
Pine nut oil has a high nutritional and healing properties, easily absorbed by the body. Cedar oil contains huge number of vitamins (C, B1, B2, A, E, P, F), essential fatty, including polyunsaturated (omega-3) acids, contributes to the regulation of the liver and gastrointestinal tract, normalizes the level of cholesterol in the blood; stimulates the removal of toxic substances from the body, improves cellular metabolism, blood composition; has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, has a tonic effect; stimulates the function of sex glands; improves physical and mental performance; effectively at dysbacteriosis, and vitamin deficiency; it is useful for the growth and development of a child.
Valuable dietary and medicinal properties of pine nuts help for high blood pressure and atherosclerosis, have a positive effect in the acidity of gastric juice, ulcers stomach and duodenal ulcer, against belching and heartburn.
The shell of pine nuts in a divided state can be used for animal feed. She has an average nutritive value in comparison with other types of feed, however it has a lot of fiber, so its digestibility is low.
By squeezing oil from pine nut (by cold pressing) remains cedar meal, which is rich in biologically active substances, microelements, proteins, vitamins E, A, C, u of group b, unsaturated fatty acids, contains no cholesterol. It is an excellent dietary product that when used helps to normalize the metabolism, maintain the health and preservation of human performance for years to come. It is recommended to add in desserts, creams, fruit and vegetable salads. He brings a subtle taste and aroma of cakes, pastries, ice cream and other confectionery products. You can use it with cottage cheese, muesli, honey, etc.
Traditional medicine is readily and widely used pine nuts for the treatment of various diseases. For example, the population of Siberia since ancient times believes pine nuts effective therapeutic agent for the deposition of salts.
The husk and oilcake of cedar nuts are used primarily to prepare a cleansing bath, they have also added bran. Bath had a most beneficial effect on the skin, especially chapped, rough. Such baths are recommended for diathesis, eczema, pustular and other skin diseases. In addition, a bath with a decoction of the husk and oilcake of cedar nuts has a soothing effect on the nervous system. It is useful when overexcitation and exhaustion.
Tincture of pine nuts (whole) used for the treatment of rheumatism, gout, in the metabolic disorders, vitamin deficiency. Crushed nuts with the shell filled with vodka, insist 7 days, was filtered and taken within 1. 5-2 months.
The shell of pine nuts rich in tannins. From it is prepared infusions and decoctions (2-3 tbsp. per Cup) that are used for inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth and other organs, in the form of lotions and wash – for skin diseases (herpes, pustular lesions, eczema, etc. ), burns.
Tincture of the shells from the pine nuts was used for treatment of gastro-intestinal tract. It raises the tone, gives strength and restores the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.
The pine nut extract has astringent, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, it is recommended to drink in the gastro-intestinal disorders.
The infusion of the shell of pine nuts of the Siberian healers recommend eating hemorrhoids. Folk medicine recommends to drink the infusion of the shell of pine nuts in diseases of the blood, and when osteochondrosis, arthritis.
Crushed kernels of cedar nuts with honey is useful to use in peptic ulcer disease. Folk medicine considers that when various skin diseases, including cancer, eczema, boils, the constant use of natural cedar nuts or cedar oil leads to recovery.
Pine nuts should always be in the diet of children and adolescents. They have beneficial effects on physical and mental development of the child. Very useful and necessary during the change of milk teeth.
Consumption of pine nuts increases the body’s defenses, strengthens the immune system. Pine nuts increase the potency of men.
The record for the presence of iron, potassium, magnesium
Peeled pine nuts, which are now sold in abundance in shops and markets, is hazardous to health.
After eating many experience unpleasant symptoms characteristic of poisoning and intoxication.
More than a week in my mouth while eating I felt an unpleasant bitterness, which is even more intensified after taking the sweet.
The phenomenon is not solved until now. In the popular Internet encyclopedia “Wikipedia” in an article on pine nuts (actually seeds), you can read the following: “the Eating of pine nuts can cause serious disturbances of taste sensations. In numerous messages from people indicated the presence of bitter or metallic taste in your mouth after one or two days after eating pine nuts. Taste disturbance passes without medical assistance from several days to weeks. All communications related to nuts made in China”.
Pine nuts are contraindicated in obesity due to increased fat content. However, if you really want such nuts, they can afford, but not more than 30 g per day.
There are also cases of individual intolerance of the product, accompanied by allergic reactions up to anaphylactic shock.
Pine nut is a generalized name for the seeds of several species of plants from the genus Pine, the so-called cedar pines, which give edible seeds. In Russia, the most common pine nuts are the seeds of pine Siberian pine (Pinus sibirica).
Pine nut are small, pale yellow grains with a bright taste, they are almost always sold peeled. The spicy taste of cedar nuts becomes brighter if they are fried when they start to emit oil.
The homeland of cedar is considered the endless Siberian expanses, where these now grow majestic trees, whose age can reach 3,000 years.
Calorie content of pine nuts
Pine nuts contain a large amount of fats and carbohydrates. Their calorific value is 673 kcal per 100 g of dried or raw product. A little less calories in cedar’s meal – 432 kcal per 100 g. Excessive consumption of pine nuts can provoke obesity.
Nutrition information in 100 grams:
Proteins, Fats gr, gr Carbohydrates, Zola gr, gr Water gr Calories, kcal
13. 1 68. 4 13. 7 2. 6 2. 3 673
Cedar forest
Useful properties of pine nuts
The core of pine nuts contains: fats, lecithin, and nitrogenous substances including proteins, carbohydrates, ashes, moisture, glucose, fructose, sucrose, starch, dextrins, pentosans, cellulose
Also, the cedar nut contains macronutrients such as phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium; Microelements – iron, manganese, copper, zinc, molybdenum, silicon, aluminum, iodine, boron, nickel, cobalt, lead, strontium, silver.
Even the amniotic membrane of seeds contains macro-and microelements vital for human beings, such as phosphorus, sulfur, calcium, potassium, iron, manganese and silicon.
100 grams of kernels of cedar seeds contain such an amount of micronutrient deficiencies that can provide a daily human need in manganese, copper, zinc and cobalt . .
In the protein of the kernels of cedar seeds 14 amino acids are determined, 70% are irreplaceable, one of which – arginine (about 20%) plays an indispensable role in the development of a growing organism.
Pine nut contains almost all essential amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins A, B, C, D, E, P. Biological value of kernels of pine nuts is caused by a high content of vitamin B1 and vitamin E.
Eating pine nuts can compensate for the “protein hunger” for those who switched to vegetarian food. The vegetable protein of pine nuts is perfectly balanced and is close in composition to the proteins of human tissue and is absorbed by the body by 99%. Another factor that determines the high nutritional value of pine nuts is that cedar nut contains almost all essential amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, mineral elements.
Being a natural food product, pine nuts have no contraindications to eating both in food and for therapeutic and preventive purposes. Particularly useful is the pine nut in immunodeficient conditions, allergic diseases, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including ulcer and cholelithiasis.
Oil of pine nuts, has high nutritional and healing properties, is easily absorbed by the body. Cedar oil contains a huge amount of vitamins (C, B1, B2, A, E, P, F), essential fatty acids, including polyunsaturated (Omega-3) acids, promotes regulation of liver and gastrointestinal tract, normalizes Blood cholesterol level; Promotes the removal of toxic substances from the body, improves cellular metabolism, blood composition; Has a beneficial effect on the nervous system; Has a tonic effect; Stimulates the function of the sex glands; Increases physical and mental efficiency; Effective for dysbiosis and beriberi; It is useful for the growth and development of the child’s body.
Valuable dietary and medicinal properties of pine nuts help with increased arterial pressure and atherosclerosis, give a positive effect with increased acidity of gastric juice, with stomach and duodenal ulcers, against eructations and heartburn.
Pine nuts shell in the shredded state can be used for feeding animals. It has an average nutritional value in comparison with other types of feed, although it has a lot of fiber, so its digestibility is low.
When pressing oil from the core of the pine nuts (by cold pressing), cedar oil cake remains, which is rich in biologically active substances, microelements, proteins, E, A, C, C, vitamins of group B, unsaturated fatty acids, does not contain cholesterol. This is an excellent dietary product, which, when consumed, helps to normalize metabolism, maintain health and maintain human performance for many years. It is recommended to add it to desserts, creams, fruit and vegetable salads. It gives a subtle flavor and aroma to cakes, cakes, ice cream and other confectionery. You can use it with cottage cheese, muesli, honey, etc.
Traditional medicine willingly and widely applied
