Research Article
The Benefits and Uses of Red Dragon Fruit in Food Consumption
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-4-2021.2312221, author={Widya Hary Cahyati and Natalia Desy Putriningtyas}, title={The Benefits and Uses of Red Dragon Fruit in Food Consumption }, proceedings={Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sports, Health, and Physical Education, ISMINA 2021, 28-29 April 2021, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ISMINA}, year={2021}, month={10}, keywords={red dragon fruit processed foods fiber thrombocyte antioxidants}, doi={10.4108/eai.28-4-2021.2312221} }- Widya Hary Cahyati
Natalia Desy Putriningtyas
Year: 2021
The Benefits and Uses of Red Dragon Fruit in Food Consumption
ISMINA
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-4-2021.2312221
Abstract
Red dragon fruit is a fruit that contains a lot of benefits. Dragon fruit can be consumed in various forms, such as yogurt, juice, and syrup. This article is a literature review, where the researcher collects several relevant articles, then they are reviewed, analyzed, and discussed systematically, to be able to make conclusions from the analysis. Based on several articles analyzed, it can be concluded that the way to consume the red dragon fruit are to make it into yogurt, fruit juice, syrup, dodol, sticks, jam, juice, candy, and ice cream. Red dragon fruit has positive effects on health, including blood circulation, neutralizes toxins in the blood, prevents cancer, lowering level of fat in the blood, as antioxidant, balancing blood sugar levels, and treats vaginal discharge.
