Pitaya is native to tropical rain forests in Central America, belonging to Ranunculus and Serpentis of cactus. It was introduced to Southeast Asian countries such as Viet Nam, Thailand and Taiwan Province Province of China by French and Dutch. Pitaya has a deep historical origin with religious culture. Pitaya is planted near the Mayan and Inca pyramids in America and next to Vietnamese temples in Asia. Whenever there are sacrifices and major religious activities, they will sacrifice pitaya as a sacred fruit on the altar. What is even more surprising is that pitaya has an indissoluble bond with loong culture in the United States and Asia. The ancient Incas sacrificed pitaya with totems engraved with dragon images. This totem and pitaya both mean dragon in Inca. Even today, indigenous Mexican men like to call themselves China boys, which may be influenced by the legend that their ancestors came to the United States from China.
[Edit this paragraph] The benefits and nutrition of pitaya to human body.
Every100g of pitaya pulp contains 83.75g of water, 0.34g of ash, 0.017g of crude fat, C5.22g of crude protein, 0.21g of crude fiber and 0/3 of carbohydrate. Calcium 6.3-8.8 mg, phosphorus 30.2-36. 1 mg, iron 0.55-0.65 mg, a large number of anthocyanins (the most abundant variety in red fruits), water-soluble dietary protein, plant albumin, etc. Pitaya is sweet, and its main nutrients are protein, dietary fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin C, iron, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium. Its peak period is from June to 165438+ 10. It is planted all over Taiwan Province Province, and the main producing areas are Hsinchu, Yunlin and Chiayi.
From the analysis of modern scientific research, the measuring ruler and pitaya do have many beneficial ingredients for human beings, and there are more elements to promote health, beauty, disease prevention and physical fitness. Since the middle of last century, pitaya has been planted on a large scale in Asia and Latin America. At the beginning of this century, the planting area in Asia has advanced by leaps and bounds, and the corresponding scientific research has also developed rapidly around the world. We believe that measuring ruler and pitaya will bring more ideals and strength to mankind.
The unique mucus of pitaya's branches and flowers, because of its extremely low osmotic pressure, contains a lot of nutrients and therapeutic substances, and has remarkable curative effect. Pitaya has the functions of preventing constipation, promoting eye health care, increasing bone density, helping cell membrane formation, preventing anemia and neuritis, angular stomatitis, reducing cholesterol, whitening skin, preventing dark spots, relieving heavy metal poisoning, resisting free radicals, preventing senile diseases, losing weight and preventing colorectal cancer. The latest research results show that the juice of pitaya fruit and stem has a positive effect on tumor growth, virus and immune response inhibition.
Pitaya has seven nutritional values.
1. The content of anthocyanin in pitaya is high. Anthocyanin is an effective antioxidant, which has antioxidant, anti-free radical and anti-aging effects, and also has the functions of inhibiting brain cell degeneration and preventing dementia.
2. Pitaya is rich in plant albumin, which is not common in fruits and vegetables. This kind of active albumin will automatically combine with heavy metal ions in the human body and be excreted through the excretory system, thus playing the role of detoxification. In addition, albumin has protective effect on gastric wall.
3. Pitaya is rich in vitamin C, which can eliminate oxygen free radicals and have the effect of whitening skin.
4. Pitaya is a low-energy and high-fiber fruit, which is rich in water-soluble dietary fiber, so it has the effects of losing weight, lowering cholesterol, moistening intestines and preventing colorectal cancer.
5. The iron content of pitaya is higher than that of common fruit. Iron is an indispensable element for producing hemoglobin and other iron-containing substances, which plays an important role in human health.
6. Sesame in pitaya can promote gastrointestinal digestion.
7. The juice of the fruit and stem of pitaya showed positive effects on tumor growth, virus infection and immune response inhibition.
Function of pitaya
Pitaya is a tropical and subtropical fruit with the effect of detoxifying and protecting the stomach, also known as fairy honey fruit and Yulong fruit. It is a plant of Ranunculus and Viburnum of Cactus, which is native to tropical Central America such as Brazil and Mexico. In Asia, it is mainly distributed in Taiwan Province Province, Viet Nam and Thailand. According to different colors, it can be divided into three varieties: red skin and white meat, red skin and red meat and yellow skin and white meat.
Contains vitamins: B 1, B2, B3, C.
Rich in minerals: calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc and so on.
Other nutrients: carotene, carbohydrate, crude fat, fructose, glucose, water-soluble dietary fiber, plant albumin, anthocyanin (the most abundant variety in red meat) and so on.
[Edit this paragraph] The Legend of Pitaya
Measuring ruler is a tropical plant of cactus, which is native to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Barama, Ecuador, Cuba, Colombia and other places in Central America. It is not only famous for its longevity, tenacity and beauty, but also an excellent source of nutrition and beauty. According to local legends, the measuring ruler is a powerful symbol of nutrition. An Aztec legend describes in detail how powerful the measuring ruler is for women. When a poor Aztec woman got lost in the hot desert, she couldn't call for help, and the situation was very dangerous. She fell into despair, dying, and slowly entered another world in illusion ... The voice told her to eat the plants next to her quickly! Eat the plants around you! She struggled to stretch out her hand to touch it, but she couldn't open her eyes. She just imagined that there were scattered and stretched rulers around her. There are few other plants in this particularly hot desert. She saw flashing red light in the illusion, dotted with pitaya between the scales measured, like handfuls of burning hunting, and her beating heart was shouting, inspiring her to stick to it! A breeze, millions of young beauties came running to her with huge lilies! ..... In the dream, her hand touched a blow, and she felt groups of swaying fairies and clusters of brilliant flowers changing alternately in front of her eyes, like a thick green ruler. When she magically broke it, her hand was pricked with blood, but she didn't feel any pain. She seemed to be guided by a magical force, mechanically biting this thick ruler. The Aztec woman woke up, her physical strength recovered rapidly, and her almost chapped lips became magically rosy, gradually spreading all over her body like waves, and she walked out of the desert smoothly!
The legend of this Aztec woman has been handed down from generation to generation. The measuring ruler is regarded as fairy grass, and pitaya is also called fairy fruit and honey fruit. No matter its branches, flowers, fruits and roots, it has become an indispensable special crop for local people and has unique medicinal and edible functions. As a sacred symbol, pitaya is respected by the world, and this tradition later spread all over the world with the invasion and expansion of European colonialism. Pitaya belongs to the upper class in the edible plant fruits of human beings, which implies many beautiful ideals of human beings, such as auspiciousness, health, wealth and longevity. Whether visiting relatives and friends or visiting patients, there must be a dragon fruit in the center of the fruit basket you carry with you, which indicates many good wishes. Both national leaders and ordinary people can't do without pitaya when they worship their ancestors. ...