Horseradish belongs to Cruciferae. Horseradish is a perennial plant that feeds on fleshy roots. Native to southeastern Europe. Horseradish, also known as radish, is a perennial perennial herb in the Cruciferae. It is native to southern Europe and has a small amount of cultivation in China. Harvest in late autumn and early winter and eat it every year.
The edible part of horseradish is its fleshy root. The fleshy root is cylindrical. All buried, 30-50 cm long, 5 cm in diameter, thick skin, light yellow palladium, white meat, less water, strong spicy taste. Quality requirements of horseradish: it is better to be renovated and clean, spicy, not rotten and no soil.
Horseradish nutrition analysis: the pungent component of meat root is mainly sinagrin, which produces volatile oil after hydrolysis, with pungent and spicy taste. It has the effects of diuresis, excitation of central nervous system and anti allergy.