What is Pitaya?

Red dragon fruit, English name is Pitaya. It is rich in nutrients and unique in function, and contains plant albumin and anthocyanins that are rare in general plants, rich in vitamins and water-soluble dietary fiber. It is a plant introduced from Nanyang to Taiwan, and then introduced from Taiwan to Hainan Province, Guangxi, and Guangdong in southern China. The nutritional value of dragon fruit is very high:

1. Dragon fruit contains high sugar content, 83.75 grams of water, and rich protein, dietary fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin C, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, carotene, fructose, glucose, water solubility Dietary fiber.

2. Contains unique plant protein and anthocyanins.

3. The iron content is higher than normal fruits.

Lesen Bio uses a low-temperature freezing process to retain the rich nutrients of the product and make it into freeze dried red pitaya powder for wide application in the food industry.

Main benefits of Freeze dried Red Pitaya Powder

1. Good for Diabetes

Dragon fruit is said to have the ability to lower blood glucose levels, thereby making it a healthy fruit for people with diabetes. In Taiwan especially, people with diabetes are urged by doctors to consume dragon fruit.

2. Contains Healthy Fats

The tiny black seeds of the dragon fruit are a rich source of Omega-3 fats and mono-unsaturated fats, both of which are healthy fats that do not increase the cholesterol levels in the body. On an average, there are over a 1000 seeds in a dragon fruit.

3. Loaded with Antioxidants

Dragon fruit, being a real food is extremely rich in antioxidants. It has a large variety of antioxidant substances which help the body fight free radicals that may damage the cells and DNA, thus acting as deterrents to many diseases, including cancer.

4. Boosts Immune System

As this super fruit is rich in Vitamin C, it helps a great deal in boosting the immune system and protecting the body from harmful infections.Vitamin C is also said to rid the body of harmful toxins and metals. It also enables quick healing of wounds, cuts, and bruises. Eating this fruit on a regular basis is said to be beneficial in fighting against asthma and cough.

5. Protects the Heart

Dragon fruits are rich in flavonoids that have been linked to having a favorable effect in protecting the heart from cardio related diseases. Furthermore, the healthy fat content prevents cholesterol build-up. Low levels of cholesterol always help maintain a good condition of the heart.

6. Helps in Digestion

Having rich fiber content, eating a dragon fruit will help in digestion as fiber-rich foods are known to aid in digestion and relieve constipation.In addition, it can help clear the colon of toxic elements and thus, reduce the risk of colon cancer. Some studies also suggest dragon fruit to have pro-biotic components.

Applications

1. Freeze dried Red Pitaya Powder can be used as raw material to add in wine, fruit juice, bread, cake, cookies, candy and other foods;

2. It can be used as food additives, not only improve the color, fragrance, and taste but improve the nutritional value of food;

3. It can be used as raw material to reprocess, the specific products contain medicinal ingredients, through the biochemical pathway we can get desirable valuable byproducts.

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