Saccharum Officinarum (Ganzheshao)

Gan zhe shao (tip of sugar cane) contains 12 to 13% of crude protein, 16 kinds of amino acid and many types of sugar. Under storage condition in winter temperature, due to anaerobic fermentation of lactic acid bacteria, the sugar content gradually turns into lactic acid. When the lactic acid arrives at a certain level, it will inhibit the destruction of the nutrients by other micro organism. Thus the tips of the sugar canes can preserve the green color, the juice and the nutrition value. So, winter storage of the tips of sugar cane is a good method to solve the feed of farm animals for winter and early spring when the feeds are scarce. The fresh tips of sugar cane contain rich nutrition, large amount of chlorophyll, amino acid, crude protein and sugar. When they are wilted, the nutrients can be destroyed. So, it is a good practice to store them for winter when they are still green.

Medical Application:
For treating irritability, Tinnitus, thirst, nausea, vomiting, dry cough, hard stool, hangover from drinking alcohol.

Property:
Cool, sweet.
 
Chemical ingredients of the  juice of the tips of sugar cane:
aspartic acid: 7mg/100ml
glutamic acid: 10mg/100ml
serine: 12mg/100ml
glycine: 5mg/100ml
histidine: 22.6mg/100ml
arginine
proline
valine
methionine.