Benefits of Passion Fruit

Description:

The passion fruit is round to oval, either yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. The fruit is both eaten and juiced; passion fruit juice is often added to other fruit juices to enhance the aroma.



SPECIFICATION OF PASSION FRUIT

Scientific Name: Passiflora edulis

Colour: Yellow Fruits

Light Requirements: Sun - Part Shade

Soil: Well Drained - Loamy Soil

Water Preferences: Average




Uses and Benefits:

1. Delicious, Passion fruit is rich in antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and fiber. 100 g fruit contains about 97 calories. The fruit is a very good source of fiber. 100 g pulp contains 10.4 g or 27% of the fiber. Good fiber in the diet helps to remove cholesterol from the body. 

2. A good bulk laxative, it also helps to protect the intestinal mucous thickness by the exposure time is reduced to toxic substances in the intestine and carcinogenic toxic substances from the intestines wiping.

3. Passion fruit is good in vitamin C, providing about 30 mg per 100 g. Of vitamin C (scorbutic acid) is a powerful water-soluble antioxidant. 

4. The consumption of fruits rich in vitamin C helps body develop resistance to flu-like infectious agents and harmful intercept inflammation- free radicals.

5. The fruit bear good amounts of vitamin A (provides about 1,274 IU per 100 g) and flavonoid antioxidants such as beta-carotene and cryptoxanthin-ß. Recent studies suggest that these compounds have antioxidant properties, and together with vitamin A are important for good eyesight. Vitamin A is also required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin. Consumption of natural fruits rich in vitamin A, and flavonoids can help it out of the lungs and oral cavity to protect cancer.

6. Fresh Passion fruit is very rich in potassium. 100 g pulp has about 348 mg of potassium. Potassium is an important constituent of cells and body fluids and helps to regulate heart rate and blood pressure. 

7. Also a very good source of minerals. Iron, copper, magnesium and phosphorus are present in sufficient quantities in the fruit.