corchorus olitorius....."mallow"

There are many types of corchorus olitorius, some of which are sweet in taste, some are spicy with the tongue, some are green in color and some are thin and oblong, and some are irregularly rounded.

In these cases, we see in corchorus olitorius an appetizing substance, which is most used to give food a future flavor that whets the appetite, and in some hot countries the pepper is used in all kinds of foods from a way that makes it impossible. those who are not used to this color of autumn foods to eat.

corchorus olitorius is a good source of vitamin C. Twenty-eight grams of it contains 840 international units of this vitamin, and this ratio gives a caloric capacity of 1500 calories.

corchorus olitorius is made up of 96% water, 1.12% protein, 0.50% fat, 1.7% carbohydrate, 0.28% fiber, and 0.40% gray matter.

If the corchorus olitorius was taken in the proper natural form and in small amounts to suit its taste, it would have a noticeable appetizing effect, but if it was taken in excess and was of the hot type, it would cause a lot of damage. digestive confusion. , inflammation of the gastric membrane, hemorrhoids and constipation.

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Molokheya is a very popular food in some Arab countries, India, China and Japan. The ancient Egyptians called him “Minoah” or “Manah” and “Broksen” wrote in his dictionary that there was an expression that indicates the age of the alliance with mulukhiyah, and it appeared in the inscriptions from one of the institutes of the pharaohs, which is "Al Bardi" The mallow, the lotus and all the plants that grow on the Nile, "indicating that it has been in existence since then.

At the time of the ruler, God's command, he issued an order forbidding them to eat from the "popular classes", so he called them "royalty" in reference to "kings", and with the passage of people, the kef was replaced by “Kha”, and his name became “mulukhia”.

 Molokhia is considered to be at the forefront of useful and easily digestible foods. It is light on the stomach, contains 29% protein and minerals such as iron, lime, phosphorus, sodium, potash and magnesium, and vitamin A, which remains intact and enters with food despite cooking and drying, and this vitamin helps the body prevent disease, preserves the luster and luster of the cornea of ​​the eye, supports sex glands, increases appetite for food, helps weight gain , relieves distress and irritation in a person, calms nerves, protects urinary tract from infections and stones, and containment of mallow nic acid protects Person suffers from pellagra, and is receiving vitamin "C »Protective against rickets.

 Thus, molokhia is an essential food for the body, so if meat is added to it, the whole meal will be fed without deficiency, and since it contains cellulosic fibers, mallow helps in the fight against constipation and constipation.

Some people are opposed to mallow because it is sticky or has a taste that tends to be a bit bitter, and the reason for stickiness is the presence of an adhesive substance that helps soothe the intestinal membranes and protect them. inflammation. Avicenna mentioned this by saying: Salinity has mineral, softening, softening and membrane protective properties thanks to the high sticky content of its papers.

As for bitterness, it is caused by a glucosidic substance called "cocorine", which is found in the seeds of mallow and its young leaves. If the mulukhiya is not added well, these seeds and leaves go into the meal, making it just bitterness. As for salinity seed oil, it is useful in the treatment of certain skin diseases. The quantities of the elements of which the mallow is composed vary according to their different position and according to whether they are green or dry, and in the following table the most important differences seem to us in the two cases:

Food compounds of green mallow dry mallow

Food compounds	Green mallow	Dry mallow
protein	3,83%	22,88%
fat	0,41  %	2,44%
Water of coal	8,03%	47,98%
Fibers	1,71%	10,21%
ash	2,76%	16,49%