The Yuanjiang asparagus is thick and fat in seedlings, and thick and solid in the inner wall, succulent and fresh in texture and green in color, with extremely high nutritive and medicinal values. As the food, it does not need fertilization, insecticide application and artificial cultivation, and is nourished by the seasonal water in the Dongting Lake. It is the natural and wild plant which is away from pollution, organic, green and environmentally-friendly.
It tastes crisp with delicate fragrance, being soft, fresh and tasty. It is the delicious food, a gift from nature to mankind.
Asparagus contains flavone and vitamin C, which can lower blood pressure, soften blood vessels and reduce cholesterol absorption. Flavone has strong cancer prevention and anti-cancer activity, and can be used as an adjuvant therapy food for cancer patients.