Dragon fruit is not the fruit of a cactus.
Dragon fruit is the fruit that grows on the dragon fruit tree, and the dragon fruit tree and cactus is the same family, are cactus order, cactus family of plants, so the appearance of the write similar, but dragon fruit is columnar cactus subfamily, triangular columns of the genus or whiplash columns of the genus, the dragon fruit species of plants; cactus is the genus of the cactus, the cactus species of plants, so it is a completely different kind of two plants.
2 Do cacti have fruit
Cacti have fruit.
The fruit of the cactus is called cactus fruit, the fruit is small, mostly fleshy berries, a few for the dry fruit, often pear-shaped, stick-shaped, round, etc., the pulp is rich in trace elements, proteins, vitamins, polysaccharides, flavonoids and pectin, non-toxic, can be eaten.
3 What are the benefits of eating dragon fruit to protect the cardiovascular
Dragon fruit contains anthocyanins, especially red dragon fruit in anthocyanin content is higher, with antioxidant, to prevent hardening of the blood vessels, to reduce the chances of heart attack, to prevent the generation of clots leading to stroke, but also to remove free radicals from the brain, to prevent the occurrence of dementia.
Detoxification of the stomachDragon fruit is rich in pectin can promote the body's toxic and harmful substances out of the body, with the role of detoxification, and dragon fruit in the plant protein will be combined with heavy metal ions in the stomach and intestines, after the metabolism of the body, so dragon fruit can detoxification of the stomach.
Whitening and moisturizingThe anthocyanins in dragon fruit can inhibit the activity of collagenase and elastase, so that the skin maintains its elasticity and moisturization, and is rich in vitamin E and vitamin C with whitening effect, so you can whiten and moisturize.
Nourish blood and replenish bloodDragon fruit contains a certain amount of iron ions, iron ions can promote the formation of hemoglobin, can promote the increase in blood content, can prevent iron deficiency anemia, and dragon fruit has a detoxification effect, so dragon fruit can nourish blood and replenish blood.
Anti-agingRed dragon fruit and dragon fruit skin is rich in anthocyanins, is a strong antioxidant natural active substances, can fight against free radicals in the body leading to aging, so dragon fruit can be anti-aging.
LaxativeThe rich pectin in dragon fruit can increase intestinal lubrication, with the role of laxative, containing crude fiber can promote intestinal peristalsis, so eat dragon fruit can laxative.
4 What are the benefits of eating cactus fruit line qi and blood
Chinese medicine said that cactus fruit can promote the operation of human qi and blood, the role of blood, but also to stimulate cell regeneration, with the treatment of blood stasis evidence.
Dampness and feverCactus fruit taste bitter, with a clear heart and fire, dehumidification to the role of annoyance, and its rich pectin and protein can promote a lot of toxic and harmful substances out of the body, with the role of dampness and fever.
Anti-agingCactus fruit anthocyanin content is also very high, can fight damage to human cells, leading to cellular senescence of free radicals, with the role of anti-aging.
Skin careA large amount of carotene in cactus fruit can be converted into vitamin A in the body, which has the effect of strengthening the skin's resistance. And anthocyanins act on collagenase and elastase to maintain skin elasticity and moisturization, and promote the role of skin metabolism, so you can skin care.