Many fruits and vegetables can be eaten with their peel, such as apples, pears, peaches, and tomatoes. For many fruits and vegetables, we choose to peel them, such as oranges and tangerines, not because they are inedible, but because their taste is too astringent. After processing, their peels can also be eaten. So, can dragon fruit peel be eaten? Dragon fruit is a common fruit in our lives, but can its peel be eaten? What is the function of its peel? I believe not many people can explain it in detail. Let's take a look together.
Dragon fruit peel is edible. Do you all throw away the outer peel after eating the dragon fruit flesh? Some people don't even know that the dragon fruit peel is edible. In fact, the function of the dragon fruit peel has been overlooked.
The pigment in the dragon fruit peel is betacyanin, which is also the pigment found in the flesh of red-fleshed varieties. It has antioxidant, anti-free radical, and anti-aging effects, and can also improve the prevention of brain cell degeneration and inhibit the occurrence of dementia. The best way to eat dragon fruit peel is to juice it with some sugar, freeze it in the freezer, and drink it when thirsty. It is sweet and refreshing, quenching thirst and relieving summer heat. In addition to being rich in carbohydrates, protein, and anthocyanins, it also contains a high concentration of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron, making it the best natural source of vitamins. It has the effects of improving eyesight, reducing internal heat, and being good for beauty and skincare. It is the best fruit for quenching thirst and producing saliva in hot weather. After being refrigerated, the dragon fruit has a crisper and sweeter taste and can be stored for a long time.
The peel of dragon fruit contains very precious nutrients—anthocyanins. Anthocyanin is a powerful antioxidant, more than 10 times stronger than carotene, and can remain active in human blood for up to 75 hours. It can protect the human body from damage by harmful substances—free radicals, and help prevent various free radical-related diseases. Anthocyanin can enhance the elasticity of blood vessels, protect the inner walls of arterial vessels, lower blood pressure, improve skin smoothness, beautify the skin, inhibit inflammation and allergies, and improve joint flexibility to prevent arthritis. It can promote the regeneration of rhodopsin in retinal cells, improve vision, and also has anti-radiation effects. Anthocyanins maintain human health in many ways and bring us multiple benefits.