Dragon fruit, also known as fairy honey fruit, red dragon fruit, sesame fruit, etc., belonging to the cactus family measuring the sky ruler genus, native to Brazil, Mexico and other tropical desert areas, is a typical tropical fruit, the fruit is olive, outside the dragon scales scales, so the name of the dragon fruit, dragon fruit is rich in nutrients, health care and medicinal value of the fruit is known as the "priceless treasure! ", also known as longevity fruit, then it is specific what effects, suitable for all people to eat?

Nutritional composition of dragon fruit

The fruit of dragon fruit is mainly composed of carbohydrates and water, rich in sugars, organic acids, dietary fiber, vitamin B, vitamin C, amino acids and mineral elements, etc., which:

1) Oligosaccharides: have the effect of preventing constipation, removing intestinal toxins and carcinogens, inhibiting the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria, improving immunity, preventing cancer, etc.

2) Oligosaccharides: Oligosaccharides have the function of preventing constipation, removing intestinal toxins and carcinogens, inhibiting the propagation of pathogenic bacteria, improving immunity, preventing cancer, etc. They can also reduce the energy intake and improve the function of hyperinsulinemia, so they can be used as food additives for weight loss and prevention of diabetes.

2) Dietary Fiber: The dietary fiber content in dragon fruit meat is higher than that of peaches, apples and sweet oranges, and long-term consumption does not only improve digestion, but also reduces blood pressure, blood glucose, blood lipids and uric acid levels.

3) Protein: rich in viscous, gelatinous plant proteins, which can be combined with heavy metal ions stored in the body is conducive to the discharge of heavy metals out of the body, but also the body's acidic metabolites clear and protect the stomach lining.

4) Vitamins: Vitamin C content is very rich, long-term consumption can refine the skin, whitening inhibit black.

The main active substances and efficacy of dragon fruit

1) Flavonoids: are widely present in the plant secondary metabolites, studies have shown that flavonoids have antioxidant, clear free radicals, anti-tumor, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-mutagenic, anti-aging and other biological activities, flavonoids quercetin has been reported to have a good effect of cough, expectorant, asthma, so long-term consumption can achieve antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, anti-mutagenic, and anti-aging effect. Long-term consumption of dragon fruit can achieve anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, lowering blood lipids, enhance immunity and anti-tumor effects.

2) Phytosterols: present in dragon fruit seeds, can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease by lowering serum cholesterol, but also to prevent prostate disease, but also immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antiviral and so on.

3) Pectin: present in the rind of dragon fruit, soluble polysaccharides and pectin in the intestinal metabolism is conducive to the regulation of intestinal flora, to promote the digestion of food substances, but also to reduce blood glucose concentration, relieve constipation, and promote the body's heavy metal discharge.

4) Fatty acids: present in dragon fruit seeds, mainly oleic acid, linoleic acid and palmitic acid, of which linoleic acid makes the body essential amino acids, can reduce blood cholesterol levels, effective prevention of hypertension and atherosclerosis.

5) Beetroot red pigment (edible natural pigment): from the fruit skin to the pulp are rich in beet red pigment, with scavenging free radicals, antioxidant, anticancer, lowering blood lipids and other effects.

Who should not eat more dragon fruit?

1) diabetics: dragon fruit in the carbohydrate content is relatively high, especially rich in glucose, diabetics eat will make the blood sugar rise.

2) people prone to diarrhea: because the nature of dragon fruit is cold, and other cold food together will cause diarrhea of the spleen and stomach cold, if you are in diarrhea or consume the content of the food is easy to diarrhea best to eat less dragon fruit.

3) Menstruating women: menstruating women may eat it may not menstruation or abdominal pain.

4) People prone to allergies: dragon fruit is rich in plant proteins, and proteins are a kind of allergens, the people who are allergic to this fruit should not eat.

The flowers and fruits of dragon fruit are rich in nutrients, and have a variety of health effects on the human body, some of the high content of chemical active ingredients in the treatment of certain diseases also has a significant therapeutic effect, but the consumption of dragon fruit, although the benefits of many, but food can not replace the drug Oh.