Cucumber juice

Cucumber juice is the juice derived from cucumbers produced by squeezing or pressing it.[1] Cucumbers are 98% water.[2]

Cucumber juice

Cucumber juice is used in beverages such as cocktails like the Bloody Mary,[3] dishes such as cucumber soup,[4] and in dips and salad dressings, such as green goddess dressing.[5] Cucumber juice has significant amounts of potassium[1] and is high in vitamin A.[6] It also contains sterol[7] and significant amounts of silicon.[1]

Cucumber juice
Nutritional value per 1 ounce
Energy9 kcal (38 kJ)
1 g
VitaminsQuantity
%DV†
Vitamin C
2%
2 mg
MineralsQuantity
%DV†
Calcium
3%
40 mg
Iron
1%
.1 mg
Potassium
1%
41 mg
Sodium
0%
2 mg
Nutritional content source:[8]
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[9] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[10]

Cucumber juice is used as an ingredient in cosmetics, soaps, shampoos, and lotions,[11][12] and in eau de toilette and perfumes.[13]

It was used in Russian traditional medicine to aid in the treatment of respiratory tract inflammation and to reduce lingering cough.[14] In other traditions it was used to soothe heartburn and reduce acid in the stomach.[15] For skin, it has been used to soothe burns and rashes.[15][14][16] Cucumber juice has been described as a repellent against wood lice and fish-moths.[16]

See also

References
  1. Balch, P.A. (2003). Prescription for Dietary Wellness. Avery. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-58333-147-7.
  2. Curtis, Susan; Thomas, Pat; Vilinac, Dragana (2013). Healing Foods. DK Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-4654-1631-5.
  3. O'Hara, C.B.; Nash, W.A. (1999). The Bloody Mary: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Most Complex Cocktail. Lyons Press Series. Lyons Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-55821-786-7.
  4. Sharma, R. (2005). Diet Management Guide. A.H.W. Sameer series. Diamond Pocket Books. p. 179. ISBN 978-81-288-1085-5.
  5. Hesser, A. (2010). The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century. W. W. Norton. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-393-24767-1.
  6. Watson, R.R. (2014). Diet and Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis. Elsevier Science. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-12-800588-0.
  7. Earl Mindell's Food as Medicine. Pocket Books. 2002. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-7432-2662-2.
  8. "Calories in Raw Cucumber Juice". Myfitnesspal.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  9. United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  10. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. Katsambas, A.D.; Lotti, T.M. (2003). European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer. p. 473. ISBN 978-3-540-00878-1.
  12. Digest, E.R. (2015). The Ultimate Book of Vegetables: Gardening, health, Beauty, Crafts, Cooking. Reader's Digest. p. 646. ISBN 978-1-62145-223-2.
  13. N.A.R.D. Notes. National Association of Retail Druggists. 1911. p. 649.
  14. Zevin, I.V.; Altman, N.; Zevin, L.V. (1997). A Russian Herbal: Traditional Remedies for Health and Healing. Inner Traditions/Bear. pp. 65–66. ISBN 978-0-89281-549-4.
  15. Shealy, C.N. (2012). The Healing Remedies Sourcebook: Over 1000 Natural Remedies to Prevent and Cure Common Ailments. Da Capo Press, Incorporated. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-7382-1595-2.
  16. Duke, J.A. (1993). CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops. Taylor & Francis. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-8493-3620-1.

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