Betalain-rich dragon fruit (pitaya) consumption improves vascular function in adult men and women: a double-blind, randomized controlled crossover trial
CONCLUSIONS: Acute and short-term consumption of dragon fruit in dietary achievable amounts improved endothelial function and arterial stiffness in healthy individuals. This implies that regular dragon fruit consumption may have a meaningful impact on cardiovascular disease risk likely due to the high betalain content.PMID:35265960 | DOI:10.1093/ajcn/nqab410
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Alex Cheok Yifan Xu Zicheng Zhang Paul W Caton Ana Rodriguez-Mateos Source Type: research
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