The gentleman's medicine

Many miraculous, healthful active ingredients are found in ant eggs.Photo: NT

Black thorny egg is not only a delicious and nutritious dish, but recently, scientists have discovered the active ingredient that is considered the most precious in black thorn ant eggs with the name Trytophan. This active ingredient works to improve health, fight stress effectively, increase the body's resistance and improve men's sexual ability.

For a long time, black thorn ant eggs were used in Chinese palaces as a kind of medicinal spirit to enhance health. In some northern provinces of our country, people use ant eggs to process specialty dishes in the festival such as ant egg omelette, diamond cake, bitter melon with ants 'eggs . They think that black ants' eggs are taste The medicine of 'old age is perfect' because they have very high nutritional content. In some central provinces, people use black thorn ants to raise birds. This special kind of food helps birds learn to sing fast and remember for a long time.

In Khanh Hoa, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son . the types of red ants, brown ants, weaver ants, puffer ants and the most popular are black thorn ants which are used by many families and physicians in food and Medical remedies. Black thorn ants are considered as one of the few types of ants that have good active ingredients with human health.

Enhance vitality for men

As a researcher on the applicability of traditional medicine of black thorn ants, Dr. Nguyen Thi Van Thai, the Central Traditional Medicine Hospital, said that ants' eggs are used to provide good health. Currently, some countries have used ant eggs in support of treatment of male genitalia. During the treatment of long-term software wounds, ants are a precious medicine that helps to heal wounds early, stop bleeding, and relieve pain. In addition, ants have a lot of good effects on the body, especially after giving birth. According to folk experiences, black ants stewed with tofu increased milk for pregnant women .

Associate Prof. Dr. Duong Anh Tuan, Head of Biophysical Technology (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), said there are many studies in Vietnam and the world has proved that black thorn ants can cure many diseases such as impaired sexual function, blood pressure regulation, memory loss, anti-aging, long-term youth .

Quick stress relief

Realizing the miraculous effects of black thorn ants, in 2007, a group of Vietnamese scientists went to Germany with scientists from the German Biotechnology Science Institute to find the Tryptophan active ingredient. This is an amino acid that helps the body quickly overcome drowsiness and boredom. In addition, the study results showed that black thorn ants have 42% - 67% are protein, with more than 30 amino acids, including many valuable amino acids for the body.

According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duong Anh Tuan, the product of black thorn ants' eggs has been registered by scientists of Vietnam Institute of Science and Technology to protect the brand Brocurma TK. In mid-2008, this product was also tested and allowed to circulate in the market by the Ministry of Health.

This is not the first time that nutritious products have been extracted from black thorn ants, which previously had some studies using high ant black thorn eggs for patients and athletes. However, the application of new technology is an enzyme extract and protein metabolism, scientists have completely preserved precious ants' eggs. But according to PGS-TS Tuan, because the raw material of black thorn ants is still small, just enough to serve the research work, so the powdered product of black thorn ants eggs is not widely known and if purchased, The price is also very high. A box of Brocurma TK produced by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and distributed by the exclusive Green Valley Company is now available for sale for VND 1 million / box in powder form.

Ants are small insects, but their role in traditional medicine and community health care nutrition value is not small. In Vietnam, although black thorn ants have been found in many northern provinces such as Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Yen Bai . and many central provinces. This ant species is being cultivated by some units and exploited according to a semi-natural model. Currently, the Vietnam Institute of Science and Technology still has to buy 250,000 VND / kg of black ants.