Why should we eat bamboo shoots !

                                                                                                  In each year a good number of tender bamboo shoots were sold in the markets  of Tripura in the trade name "usei" or "baskarul" . Not only in India , but also it  has an world-wide use as it is having a good food value . 100 gm of fresh shoot provide 27 kcal energy, 5.2 gm carbohydrates, 2.6 gm  protein, 0.3 gm total fat, 2.2 gm ditery fibre,4 mg Na, 533 mg K, 13 mg Ca ,0.190 mg Cu ,0.50 mg Fe,3 mg Mg,0.262 mg Mn, 59 mg P, 1.10 mg Zn. According to Visuphaka ,1985; Xia,1989 ; Shi and Yang 1992 it is rich rich in vitamins like  Niacin , Thiamine , vit A , vit B6 , vit E ,etc.17 amino acids are obtained ,out of which 8 are essential.                                                                                  You may make it a regular diet as it will help you to dissolve bad cholesterols ,LDL; it protects your heart , it maintains your blood sugar level. It also helps in healthy delivery !                   It is advised not to eat raw, as it has toxic effects ! When cooked ,the toxicity disappear . In raw form it's "taxiphyllin" inhibits cellular respiration !