What is dragon fruit powder?
What is dragon fruit powder?
Dragon fruit powder is a powdered product extracted from pitaya. It uses advanced scientific and technological means to deeply extract the active ingredients in pitaya, presenting a delicate and pure powder. This production process can retain the nutrients in pitaya, including rich vitamins, water-soluble dietary fiber, plant albumin and anthocyanins, etc., and has rich nutritional value.
Pitaya is native to tropical Central America and later introduced to Asia and other places. It is widely cultivated and used because of its rich nutrition and unique functions. It has a variety of application scenarios and can be added to drinks, dishes and baked goods as a food ingredient to increase the nutritional value and taste of food. In addition, pitaya powder is also widely used in the production of health products, providing products with rich nutrients and unique taste.
What are the benefits for the body?
Antioxidant
Anthocyanins, betacyanins, flavonoids, vitamin E and other ingredients in pitaya have antioxidant effects, which can remove free radicals, fight inflammation and improve immunity.
Blood pressure control
Pitaya is richer in magnesium than most fruits, which is very helpful for stabilizing blood pressure. Magnesium intake is negatively correlated with high blood pressure, and magnesium supplementation can reduce vascular tension and vascular tightness.
High fiber
The fiber content is also very high, which can amplify these effects and have many positive benefits for your intestines. Fiber helps promote the growth of good and beneficial bacteria in the stomach, forming a complete and healthy microbiome.
Strengthen the immune system
Due to its high antioxidant levels, it is great for strengthening the immune system. High levels of vitamin C can strengthen your white blood cells and prevent infection in advance. This vitamin C can also protect your red and white blood cells from damage, which means they will be able to continue to fight diseases with all their strength.
Prevent anemia
Rich in iron, which helps promote the production of hemoglobin and increase the number of red blood cells, so pitaya can prevent and treat iron deficiency anemia.
Detoxification and stomach protection
Contains plant albumin, which is an active albumin that automatically combines with heavy metal ions in the human body and is excreted through the excretion system, thereby playing a detoxifying role. In addition, albumin also has a protective effect on the stomach wall.
Beauty and skin care
Rich in vitamin C and polyphenols, polyphenols can be antioxidant, and vitamin C has whitening and anti-aging effects. The various beauty ingredients of pitaya make it a beauty product that modern women love.
Promote cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health
Contains rich nutrients such as polyphenols and vitamin C, which can stabilize blood pressure and prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases such as arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
Promote digestion
Because pitaya is rich in cellulose, it can promote the human digestive system, enhance gastrointestinal motility, and prevent gastrointestinal problems such as constipation.
What are the benefits for the skin?
Antioxidant
Rich in vitamin C and anthocyanins, these ingredients can effectively remove free radicals in the body and delay the aging process of the skin.
Delaying aging
The anthocyanin content is relatively high, and the anthocyanins still exist after being made into fruit powder. Anthocyanins are a very strong antioxidant that can remove free radicals in the body and reduce the damage of free radicals to skin cells, thereby delaying skin aging, such as preventing the appearance of aging phenomena such as skin relaxation and sagging.
Anti-inflammatory
The non-saponifiable ingredients in the fruit powder help reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, and have a positive effect on preventing and improving skin problems such as acne and dermatitis.
Moisturizing and nourishing
Water-soluble dietary fiber and a variety of minerals help promote intestinal peristalsis and improve digestive function, thereby helping the skin stay hydrated.
Enhance skin resistance
The vitamin B group and carotene in the fruit powder help protect the skin mucosa, enhance the skin's resistance, and prevent skin dryness, desquamation and other problems.
Whitening and freckle removal
Dragon fruit itself is rich in vitamin C, and a certain amount of vitamin C is still retained after being made into fruit powder. Vitamin C has an antioxidant effect, which can inhibit the formation of melanin in the skin, help reduce spots, and make the skin whiter and brighter. In addition, other nutrients in pitaya, such as carotenoids, also have a certain auxiliary effect on whitening.
Increase skin elasticity
Contains nutrients such as minerals and trace elements necessary for the skin, which help maintain the normal metabolism of skin cells and keep the skin healthy, thereby increasing skin elasticity and reducing wrinkles.
Improve skin quality
Dragon fruit powder has a good detoxification effect, and fruit powder may also inherit this effect. By promoting the body's detoxification, it can improve the overall condition of the skin, such as reducing the occurrence of skin problems such as acne and blackheads, making the skin look smoother and more delicate.
What are the benefits for the stomach and intestines?
Lubricates the intestines and promotes bowel movements
The water-soluble fiber in pitaya can clear away heat and cool blood, promote bowel movements and urination, and help relieve constipation.
Protects gastric mucosa
Contains plant albumin, which helps protect and repair gastric mucosa, and is suitable for people with irregular diets or who often eat irritating foods.
Promotes intestinal peristalsis and detoxification
Contains a large amount of dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, help excrete excess fat and toxins in the body, and thus help lose weight.
Supplement vitamins
Pitaya is rich in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin C, niacin, etc., which can supplement the vitamins needed by the human body, promote the body's metabolism, and enhance the body's immunity. If these vitamins are not lost in large quantities during the production of fruit powder, it will also have a positive impact on gastrointestinal health.
Promotes body metabolism
Contains a certain amount of anthocyanins and plant protein. Anthocyanins can relieve gastrointestinal fatigue to a certain extent, promote the body's metabolism, facilitate the excretion of toxins, and promote human health. If the fruit powder retains these active ingredients, it may be beneficial to the stomach and intestines.
What fields can it be used in?
Food field
It is often used to make cakes, ice cream, beverages, etc. It can make food more colorful and taste better. For example, dragon fruit powder can be added to juice, yogurt, ice cream and other drinks to increase flavor and nutrition. In addition, dragon fruit powder can also be used to make facial masks, which has a skin care effect.
Health care products field
It is used as a raw material for health food. It is rich in nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin E and dietary fiber, and has the effects of improving immunity, promoting metabolism, anti-oxidation and promoting digestion.
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