Peas

Additional Details

Pea is a growing, fast annual herbaceous vine trellis requires to support its growth. It flowers in well-drained, sandy soil supplemented with adequate moisture and cold weather. Short stalked, green pods appear in late winter or early spring. Each pod measure about 2-3 inches long, swollen or compressed, straight or slightly curved, filled with a single row of 2-10, edible seeds, light green smooth.

Pea tendrils are edible. They are delicate, soft top - young shoots of a pea plant. pea tendrils have like pea flavor. Tendrils and leaves - shoots are one of the key ingredients in salads and cooking in many parts of East and Southeast Asia.

Health Benefits:

Green peas are one of the most nutritious vegetables rich Pod health benefiting Phyto-nutrients, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants.

Fresh, tender peas are relatively low in calories in comparison with beans and cowpeas. 100g green peas are only 81 calories and no cholesterol. Nevertheless, they are good sources of protein, vitamins and soluble and insoluble fiber.

Fresh pea pods are an excellent source of folic acid. 100 g provides 65 pages or 16 % of the recommended daily folate levels. Folate is one of the B complex vitamins necessary for the DNA synthesis in the cell. Studies suggest that adequate folate -rich foods when given to pregnant women to help prevent neural tube defects in newborns.

Fresh peas are very good in ascorbic acid (vitamin C). 100 g of fresh cloves carry 40 mg or 67% of the daily requirement of vitamin C. Vitamin C is a water soluble antioxidant in the powerful natural water. Vegetables rich in this vitamin help the human body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful free radicals, pro-inflammatory in the body.

Peas contain phytosterols, especially ß -sitosterol. Studies suggest that vegetables like legumes, fruits and cereals rich in plant sterols help lower cholesterol levels in the human body.

The peas are also good in vitamin K. 100 g of fresh seeds contain about 24.8 mpg, or about 21 % of the daily requirement of vitamin K - 1 (phylloquinone). Vitamin K was found to have a potential role in building bone mass function (mineralization) by promoting the activity autotrophic inside bone cells. He also established role in the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's disease by reducing neuronal damage in the brain.

Fresh green peas are also ample amounts of antioxidant flavonoids such as carotenes, lutein and sea - xanthine and vitamin A (765 IU or provide 25.5 % of RDA per 100 g). Vitamin A is an essential nutrient needed to maintain healthy membranes, skin and eyesight. Moreover, the consumption of fruits / vegetables rich natural flavonoids help protect against cancers of the lung and oral cavity.

In addition to flat, peas are also good in many other essential vitamins of the B complex such as pantothenic acid, niacin, thiamine and pyridoxine. In addition, they are rich in many minerals such as calcium, iron, copper, zinc and manganese.