Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
Anti-aging benefits, Boosts immune system, Cancer prevention, Flu treatment, Hair care, Heart care, Improves eye vision, Increases metabolic rate, Kidney stone treatment, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Skin cleansing, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of common cold, Treatment of skin Diseases
General Benefits
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Flu treatment, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
Anti-aging benefits, Skin cleansing, Treatment of skin diseases
Hair Benefits
Treatment of colored hair
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Allergy Symptoms
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Breathing difficulty, Itching, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing
Side Effects
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Decrease in blood sugar levels, Allergic reaction
Best Time to Eat
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Type
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Berry
Season
Early fall, Summer
Spring, Summer
Varieties
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Charparral, Pendula, Teas, Bellaire and Lingan
Color
Magenta, Pink
Pink, Purple, White
Origin
Central America, Mexico
China
Climatic Conditions
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Sunny
Facts about
Dragonfruit is rich in antioxidants and high in fiber.
- It can take up to 10 years for a tree to produce mulberry fruit.
- Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms to enhance silk production.
- In Germany, they say that devil uses root of mulberry tree to polish his boots.
Other Countries
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Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, United States of America
Top Exporter
Vietnam
China
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
Morus Alba
Synonym
Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Conderella plant
Morus atropurpurea or Morus multicaulis
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Subclass
Liliidae
Alismidae
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Moraceae
Species
H. undatus
M. alba
Generic Group
Cactus
Mulberry
Difference Between Dragonfruit and Mulberry
We might think that Dragonfruit and Mulberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Dragonfruit and Mulberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Dragonfruit and Mulberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Dragonfruit and Mulberry with peel is 60.00 kcal and 43.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 60.00 kcal and 43.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Dragonfruit and Mulberry belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Dragonfruit and Mulberry is Caryophyllales and Rosales respectively. Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family and Mulberry belongs to Moraceae family. Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species and Mulberry belongs to Morus genus of M. alba species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.