Should You Eat Cactus Fruit for Betalain?

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

Beets, cactus fruit — aka prickly pear — and another cacti called red pitahaya, or dragon fruit, are foods that have attracted a lot of attention in recent years due to their high concentration of a powerful compound called betalain. The term betalain is derived from the Latin name for beet, Beta vulgaris, which is where it was first found. Both beets and dark red or purple cactus fruit contain high amounts of betalain, used for years as a natural, commercial food dye.

In more recent studies, betalain has been recognized for its powerful natural antioxidants, which many …read more

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