Can the white stuff inside an orange be eaten? What is the white stuff inside called?

1. What is it called?

When you break an orange open, there will be many white threads on the flesh. Its scientific name is orange peel, also called orange silk and orange tendons, which are the tendons inside the peel. It is the vascular bundle in the orange fruit and is the channel for the orange to replenish water and nutrients. It is because of the accumulation of water, organic acids and sugars that the taste of oranges becomes sour and sweet. In addition, whether from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine or modern nutrition, orange peel is very beneficial to human health.

2. Can I eat it?

1. It is edible. When eating oranges, do not tear them off. Eating the peel and the flesh together can effectively relieve the symptoms of getting a sore throat from eating oranges.

2. Orange peel is a crude fiber that contains a certain amount of cellulose. After consumption, it can promote digestion and laxative effects, which is beneficial to gastrointestinal health.

3. It also has the effects of dredging meridians and regulating qi, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and is effective in treating chronic diseases such as chronic bronchitis and coronary heart disease. It also has a good effect in relieving chest and rib pain symptoms caused by coughing.

4. The substances contained in orange peel can keep blood vessels in normal elasticity and density, and can effectively prevent cerebral hemorrhage.