從營養學的角度看燕窩 EXAMINING BIRD'S NEST FROM THE NUTRITIONAL POINT OF VIEW

燕窩從營養分析主要含有醣類(調節免疫功能基石)﹑蛋白質中的氨基酸和各種元素含量(鈉﹑鈣﹑鎂﹑磷﹑鉀﹑ 銅﹑鋅﹑鐵和碘)。據說燕窩的蛋白質是一種不完全蛋白﹐不能與牛奶或雞蛋的蛋白質相比。此外﹐燕窩還有一些微量但有醫療價值的東西還未被人發掘出來﹐所以 不能單從醣﹑蛋白質的含量去評估它的價值的高低。

Bird’s nest contains sugars (an important factor for regulating immunity), amino acids contained in proteins and various trace elements (sodium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, copper, zinc, iron and iodine) from nutritional analysis.

It is believed that the proteins contained in bird’s nest is a form of non-complete protein which is different from the proteins found in milk or eggs.

Furthermore, there are certain trace substances in bird’s nest which are yet to be determined but which possess medical and therapeutic values. It is therefore wrong to evaluate bird’s nest from its sugar and protein contents.