Don't worry if the urine turns red after eating the red pitaya, because the red pitaya contains a natural pigment "betacyanin". ?
In fact, anthocyanins are an important kind of pigments in plants, and most plants are also affected by anthocyanins, such as grapes and blueberries, which are often eaten, but they are easily oxidized, so they will not affect the color of urine after eating. ?
However, the lycopene in red pitaya is a kind of pigment, which generally presents beautiful purple-red, is insensitive to acid and alkali, does not change color, and has low digestion and absorption rate in human body. ?
This pigment is generally hydrolyzed after passing through the digestive tract, but the main chromophoric groups are relatively stable, especially the betamethamine is not easily degraded by the human body, so it is discharged with the metabolites of the human body.
Nutritional value of pitaya
1, Pitaya is rich in plant albumin, which is less common in fruits and vegetables. This active albumin will automatically combine with heavy metal ions in the human body and be excreted through the excretory system, thus playing a detoxification role.
2. Pitaya is rich in vitamin C for whitening skin and water-soluble dietary fiber for reducing weight, lowering blood sugar, moistening intestines and preventing colorectal cancer.
3. The iron content in pitaya is higher than that in ordinary fruits. Iron is an indispensable element for producing hemoglobin and other iron substances, and proper intake of iron can also prevent anemia.