A Delicacy of the cactus family---Pitaya

Think of cactus, we always think of the green plant with a pair of scary appearance, think of his cold-resistant characteristics, however, never thought of pitaya belongs to the cactus family, right?

Pitaya (Scientific Name: Hylocereus undatus' foo-lon ') is a cultivated variety of the genus Pitaya in the family Cactus, which is a climbing fleshy shrub with aerophytes. Branches numerous, extended, leaf blade often winged, margin undulate or crenate, dark green to light bluish-green, bony; Flowers funnelform, opening at night; Scales ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate, calycate tepals yellowish green, linear to linear-lanceolate, petalate tepals white, oblong-oblanceolate, filaments yellowish-white, styles yellowish-white, berries red, long globose, navel small, pulp white and red.Seeds obovate, black, hilum small. Flowers and fruits from July to December.

Pitaya represents good luck, if it is an ordinary friend directly sent is a good blessing. Pitaya is also a symbol of aristocratic love. If you are a boyfriend or girlfriend, a girl giving a boy a pitaya means "I don't care if you are rich or not."

When we talk about pitaya, we often see pitaya with white heart and pitaya with red heart. What is the difference between them?

1. Different taste

General red pitaya than white pitaya delicious, taste better, its sugar up to more than 15 degrees, sweet taste but not greasy.

2. Different nutrition

The nutritional value of red-heart pitaya is also much higher than that of white-heart pitaya. Red dragon has higher levels of carotene, which helps boost immunity and protect the eyes.

3. Prices are different

The price of pitaya with red heart is generally higher than that of pitaya with white heart. This is mainly because the nutritional value of pitaya with red heart is higher than that of pitaya with white heart, and the taste are also slightly better.

4. Slow down aging

The content of anthocyanin in red pitaya is high. Anthocyanin is an effective antioxidant, which has the effects of anti-oxidation, anti-free radical and anti-aging, as well as inhibiting the degeneration of brain cells and preventing dementia.

5. Prevent anemia

The amount of iron in the red pitaya is higher than the average fruit, and iron is an indispensable element in the production of hemoglobin and other iron-containing substances. Iron intake in moderation can also prevent anemia.

Pitaya fruit extract

[Product name] : Pitaya fruit extract

[English name] : Dragon Fruit/Pitaya Extract

[Extraction source] : Cactus is the fruit of the dragon fruit.

[Product Specifications] : 10:1(this product), 20:1 or customized according to customer needs

[Detection Method] : HPLC

[Plant source] : Fresh pitaya fruit

Pitaya fruit, also known as green dragon fruit, red dragon fruit, because of its appearance of fleshy scales like dragons outside the scale named. It is the fruit of tripod plant of cactus family. The plant is native to Central America, and it is one of the famous tropical and subtropical fruits. After the introduction of Vietnam, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries and China's Taiwan Province, the mainland of Hainan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and other provinces have also been introduced trial, pitaya fruit is rich in nutrition, unique function, it contains general plants rare plant albumin and anthocyanin, rich in vitamins and water-soluble dietary fiber. It is the fruit of Hylocereus or Selenicereus in Cactus family. It is oval in shape, 10~12cm in diameter, red or yellow in appearance, with green triangular leaflets with rounded corners, white, red or yellow flesh, and black seeds.Is cool.

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Rich in nutrition, unique function, there are few pests and diseases, almost no use of any pesticides can be normal growth. Therefore, pitaya fruit is a kind of green, environmental protection fruit and has certain curative effect of health nutrition food. Every one hundred grams of pitaya pulp, contained 83.75 g of water, ash content of 0.34 grams of crude protein, crude fat, 0.17 grams, 0.62 grams, crude fiber, 1.21 grams, 13.91 grams carbohydrates, heat 59.65 kilocalorie, dietary fiber, 1.62 grams, 2.83 grams of fructose, glucose, vitamin C5.22 mg 7.83 grams, 6.3 to 8.8 mg calcium, phosphorus, iron 0.55 ~ 30.2 36.1 mg 0.65 mg and a large number of anthocyanins (red sarcocarp varieties is the most abundant), water-soluble dietary protein, plant albumin, etc.

Rich in pulp fiber, rich in carotene, vitamin B1, B2, B3, B12, C, etc., the seed (black sesame seeds) is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals and a variety of enzymes, albumin, fiber and high concentration of natural pigment anthocyanin (especially red heart).