The efficacy and function of rapeseed leaves, what are the characteristics of rapeseed

1. Efficacy and function of rapeseed leaves

Rapeseed is a low-calorie, low-fat food that is rich in fiber. It can help intestinal peristalsis, moisturize the intestines and relieve constipation. At the same time, rapeseed flowers are low in calories and can promote intestinal digestion, have a weight loss effect, and clean out various toxins accumulated in the intestines. Rapeseed leaves are a healthy food that can help lower blood lipids. They contain a large amount of dietary fiber, which combines with bile salts and cholesterol in the body to promote excretion. Rapeseed leaves contain a large amount of plant hormones, which can help prevent cancer.

2. Characteristics of rapeseed

Rapeseed is an annual herbaceous plant of the Cruciferae family and the genus Brassica. Rapeseed plants grow straight and in clusters with green stems. The basal leaves grow in a spiral pattern, and the stem leaves are alternate. The flowers are bisexual, with 4 petals arranged in a cross shape, the bracts are relatively thin, the flowers are yellow, and are racemes. The fruit is a long silique that opens and releases seeds when it matures in summer. The seeds can be purple-black or yellow. Rapeseed flowers are native to Europe and Central Asia and are widely distributed in my country, found in many places across the country, mainly concentrated in the Luoping Plain in Yunnan, the Menyuan Plateau in Qinghai, the Huangling in Wuyuan, Jiangxi, and the Jiangling Ten Thousand Acres Terraced Fields. Rapeseed flowers can be used to extract oil or as feed, the tender stems and leaves can be eaten as vegetables, and can also be grown for ornamental purposes.