Efficacy Dragon Fruit

Dragon fruit is the fruit of several cactus in the genus Hylocereus and Selenicereus. The plant originated in Central America and South America. In 1870, this plant was brought French people of Guyana to Vietnam as an ornamental plant. By the Vietnamese and the Chinese fruit are considered a blessing. Therefore, the fruit is always placed between two green dragon tail statue on the altar table. The red color of the fruit looks striking color green dragons. The fruit of this habit among Vietnamese people highly influenced by Chinese culture known as thang loy (dragon fruit). The term thang Loy then translated in Europe and other countries that speak English as dragon fruit (dragon fruit).

Dragon fruit is now cultivated in regions such as Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Okinawa, Israel, northern Australia and southern China. There are at least four types of dragon fruit that developed in Indonesia, namely the white dragon fruit (native to Mexico), red dragon fruit (result crosses the white dragon fruit with red cactus of Korea), yellow dragon fruit (result crosses the white dragon fruit with yellow cactus Israel) and the black dragon fruit (red dragon fruit fertilized with natural black).

Nutrition and efficacy of dragon fruit
Dragon fruit is usually consumed as fresh fruit as relieving thirst because it contains a high moisture content, about 90% of the weight of the fruit. It was pretty sweet because they contain sugar content reaches 13-18 briks. Dragon fruit can also be presented in the form of juice, fruit juice, preserves or jam or various forms of presentation to suit your taste.

In general, experts agree and acknowledge dragon fruit is rich in potassium, ferum, protein, fiber, sodium and calcium are good for health.

Although this plant is easy to find, not many people who understand in depth the properties. Dragon fruit has many beneficial properties for human health, such as balancing blood sugar levels, protective oral health, prevention of colon cancer, reduce cholesterol, preventing bleeding and treat vaginal discharge.

According to AL Leong from Johncola Pitaya Food R & D, an organization that examines the red dragon fruit, dragon fruit is quite rich with a variety of vitamins and mineral substances which help increase endurance and beneficial for metabolism in the human body.

"Research shows red dragon fruit is very good for the circulatory system, also gives the effect of reducing the emotional pressures and neutralize toxins in the blood. Research also shows this fruit can prevent colon cancer, in addition to preventing high cholesterol levels in the blood and reduce levels of fat in the body, "he said.

Overall, every red dragon fruit contains a protein that can increase metabolism and maintain cardiovascular health, fiber (to prevent colon cancer, and diabetes to diet), carotene (eye health, strengthen the brain and prevent disease), calcium (bone strengthening) , iron (add blood), vitamin B1 (prevent fever), vitamin B2 (add to taste), vitamin B3 (lower cholesterol) and vitamin C (add slipperiness, smoothness of skin and prevent acne).


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