{"id":163291,"date":"2022-11-16T13:44:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T13:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=163291"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:51:19","slug":"ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-pecans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-pecans\/","title":{"rendered":"Pecans: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects By Dr. Rajeev Singh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
Nutritional Value of Pecans<\/a><\/li>
Properties of Pecans<\/a><\/li>
Potential Uses of Pecans for Overall Health<\/a><\/li>
How to Use Pecans?<\/a><\/li>
Side Effects of Pecans<\/a><\/li>
Precautions to Take with Pecans<\/a><\/li>
Interactions with Other Drugs<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
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<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nYou might have heard about almonds, cashews, pistachio and peanuts, but have you heard about the pecan nut? Don\u2019t worry if you haven\u2019t, we\u2019ve got all the information that you need to know about this pecan nut. The pecan fruits are dark brown with black spots on them. Their shells are elliptic in shape, having a bulged-out (convex) exterior layer and a bulged (concave) inner layer. These fruits come under the category of drupes which grow in bunches and might contain three to eight nuts in them 1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scientific name of the pecan tree is Carya illinoinensis<\/em>, which is an important fruit plant in temperate regions like the Northern Hemisphere. It is an indigenous plant of the United States and Mexico but had spread to the regions of South America, Uruguay, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Chile. In recent times, pecan\u2019s popularity has spiked, and it is now being cultivated in regions of China, Australia, and South Africa too. Pecans contain many nutrients which might be beneficial for human health. Some of its potential uses are stated in the following sections1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Nutritional Value of Pecans<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pecan nut contains a total of 691kcal of energy in 100gm and the nutrients present and their content in 100g of pecan nut are:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Carbohydrate<\/strong>: 13.9 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Protein<\/strong>: 9.17 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Lipid<\/strong>: 72 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Sugars<\/strong>: 3.97 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fibre<\/strong>: 9.6 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Starch<\/strong>: 0.46 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Calcium<\/strong>: 70 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Potassium<\/strong>: 410 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Magnesium<\/strong>: 121 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Phosphorous<\/strong>: 277 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Iron<\/strong>: 2.53 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Manganese<\/strong>: 4.5 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Zinc<\/strong>: 4.53 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Copper<\/strong>: 1.2 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Selenium<\/strong>: 3.8 \u00b5g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fluoride<\/strong>: 10 \u00b5g<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Vitamins present in pecan are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Thiamin (vitamin B1)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Niacin (vitamin B3)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Retinol (vitamin A)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Phylloquinone (vitamin K)2<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Pecan oil is derived from pecan nuts. This edible pressed oil is a good source of protein, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and other minerals. Pecan oil is widely used to improve nerve cell function, strengthen cell activity, and eliminate free radicals. Generally speaking, It also might be useful in keeping cancer, reducing coronary heart diseases and heavy metal toxicity, and may have anti-ageing effects 6<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\nDr. Siddharth Gupta, B.A.M.S, M.D (Ayu)<\/a><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>
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