The dragon fruit is now becoming available in fruit shops, supermarkets and a number of plantations also grow the crop because it is easy and the future prospects brighter than any other fruit.
Efficacy of dragon fruit trees is not only derived from the fruit alone but also from the leaves and skin. Besides delicious red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) or often called Red pitaya also has medicinal properties such as lowering blood sugar levels in diabetics and smooth the skin, while extracts of leaves and fruit skin can increase the flexibility of blood vessels and inhibits tumor cell growth.
- Lowering Blood Sugar Levels
By eating a red dragon fruit (250 grams) every morning and evening for eight consecutive days will lower blood sugar levels in diabetics. During eating dragon fruit should be patient stops taking the rice because rice is a source of sugar for diabetics.
-Smooth Skin
In Chinese culture the dragon fruit is believed to smooth the skin look more beautiful, but it is not used to treat deadly diseases such as cancer or heart disease. Dragon fruit to cope with the heat because it is cool
-Inhibits Growth of Tumor Cells
The chloroform extract of leaves of white-fleshed dragon fruit contains compounds Taraxast pentacyclic triterpene-20-ene-3a-ol and taraxast-12, 20 (30)-dien-3a-ol. Both compounds were shown to protect the flexibility of blood vessels of rabbits. Researchers estimate the efficacy of both compounds were almost equal Troxerutin one micro vascular protective drug on the market. The drug was used for reducing the risk of rupture of blood vessels.
Overall, each dragon fruit which contain adequate protein can increase metabolism and maintain cardiovascular health, preventing colon cancer, diabetes, also for eye health, strengthen the brain and preventing the entry of the disease and strengthen bones.
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