Dragon Fruit
A hundred grams of red dragon fruit (Hylocereus costaricencis) contains the following compounds :
| Compound | Quantity |
| Water content | 82.5-83 gr |
| Fat | 0.21-0.61 gr |
| Protein | 0.159-0.229 gr |
| Fiber | 0.7-0.9 gr |
| Carotene | 0.005-0.012 mg |
| Calcium | 6.3-8.8 mg |
| Phosphorus | 30.2-36.1 mg |
| Iron | 0.55-0.65 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.28-0.043 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.043-0.045 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.297-0.43 mg |
| Vitamin C | 8-9 mg |
Dragon fruit is valuable for treating diabetes. A medical patient having this trouble had consumed red dragon fruit for eight days, and got his sugar blood drastically decreased. A research result says that dragon fruit can prevent a heart attack for diabetes sufferer. The fruit is also useful to smoothen the digestion, avoid intestines cancer, and keep our mouth healthy. Its activity of phenolate antioxidant in red dragon fruit is higher than in white dragon fruit. Its flesh is delicious to eat, and its peel is useful for our health. According to the research, its peel can reduce the risk of blood vessel breakage and impede the growth of tumor cells.
source : Trubus Magazine, translated.
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