Cucumber

 

Cucumber

Introduction

Cucumbers are a kind of edible plant that belongs to the gourd family. The cucumber is the fruit of the Cucumis sativus plant The cucumber is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family.  It's generally cultivated and makes a nutritious expansion to any eating routine. Cucumber is generally considered as a vegetable due to how it's utilized in the culinary world like eating fresh, preserving in pickles, and adding to salads.Be that as it may, as it cultivates from blossoms and contains seeds, it's naturally an organic product.cucumber is an annual plant.The cucumber is consumed as a vegetable.The nutritional value of the cucumber is low.The cucumber plant is a tender annual with a rough, succulent, trailing stem. 

Cucumber Native

The cucumber belongs to South Asia, yet presently develops on most continents, as a wide range of kinds of cucumber are exchanged on the worldwide market. In North America, the term wild cucumber alludes to plants in the genera Echinocystis and Marah, however the two are not firmly related.

Cucumber Description

The cucumber plant is a delicate yearly with a harsh, delicious, following stem. The bushy leaves have three to five pointed projections, and the stem bears expanded ringlets by which the plant can be prepared to upholds.

The five-petaled yellow blossoms are unisexual and produce a sort of berry known as a pepo.The hotness prerequisite is one of the greatest among the normal vegetables, and the cucumber can turn out to be unpleasant or bitter whenever presented to lopsided watering conditions.

 Cucumber Nutritional values

Cucumber contains 95% water, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Phytonutrients,small amount carbs, Proteins,fibers, Vitamin C, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium.

Cucumber types

1) Slicing Cucumber: Slicing Cucumber is good option for fresh eating as like salads,slice form.slicing Cucumber vine grows up to 8 inches long.skin is little non-bitter and fragile. slicing Cucumber has sweet flavor.seeds cavity is small. Slicing Cucumber has verieties like Dasher, Conquistador, Slicemaster, Victory, Comet, Burpee Hybrid and Sprint.

2) Pickling Cucumber: Pickling Cucumber is short in size.it grows up to 4-5 inches. structure is blocky. Pickling Cucumber has been pickle in vinegar,brine or other pickling type solution. Pickling Cucumber is pickle in the United States and Canada, and a gherkin in Britain, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand.it has verieties like brined ,bread and butter,gherkin,kosher fill,hangarian,polish and German,line.

Health benefits of Cucumber

1) Cucumbers contain antioxidants, including flavonoids and tannins, which prevent the accumulation of harmful free radicals and may reduce the risk of chronic disease.

2) Cucumbers are composed of about 95% water, which may increase hydration and help you meet your daily fluid needs. maintain your skin moisturized.

3) Cucumber contains low calories but have more water content.it helps to reduce extra weight.

4) cucumber may help lower blood sugar and prevent diabetes-related complications.

5) Cucumber water contents are helpful to  reduce constipation and improve digestion.

6) Cucumber contains Vitamin K which helps to reduce blood clotting and make bones healthy.Vitamin K helps improve calcium absorption. 

7) cucumbers contain high levels of bitter-tasting nutrients known as cucurbitacin.cucurbitacins may help prevent cancer by stopping cancer cells from reproducing.

8) cucumber contains fibers in good amount which can help manage cholesterol and prevent related cardiovascular problems.

9) Cucumber has potassium mineral which helpful to prevent high blood pressure.

10) The cucurbitacins in cucumber may also help prevent atherosclerosis.

11) One theory is that the cucurbitacins in cucumber help regulate insulin release and the metabolism of hepatic glycogen, a key hormone in the processing of blood sugar.

12) Cucumber has anti-inflammatories properties.

13) Applying cut cucumber directly to the skin can help cool and mitigate the skin and lessen swelling and irritation. It can lighten burn from the sun. Put on the eyes, they can assist with diminishing morning puffiness.

14) Cucumber can moisturize skin.it can use to remove black heads.

15) Phytochemicals present in cucumber destroy the bacteria in our mouth that cause bad breath.

16) Cucumbers contain silica which is excellent for hair and nail care. They help in strengthening the nails and prevent them from becoming brittle.

Note: excess of any fruit and vegetables or edible things may harmful for your health.