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Dragon fruit: A review of health benefits and nutrients and its sustainable development under climate changes in Vietnam

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  • Thi-Thuy-Hai Luu

    (School of Agriculture and Aquaculture, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh, Vietnam)

  • Truc-Linh Le

    (School of Agriculture and Aquaculture, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh, Vietnam)

  • Nga Huynh

    (School of Agriculture and Aquaculture, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh, Vietnam)

  • Pablo Quintela-Alonso

    (Unit of Microbiology, Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology, Biology Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

Dragon fruit or pitaya is an exotic tropical plant that brings multiple benefits to human health thanks to its high nutritional value and bioactive compounds, including powerful natural antioxidants. Extracts from stems, flowers, peels, pulps of dragon fruit own a range of beneficial biological activities against pathogenic microbes including bacteria, fungi and viruses, and diseases like diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidaemia, and cancer. Moreover, dragon fruit extracts have cardiovascular and hepatoprotective properties, as well as prebiotic potential. Vietnam is a tropical country with favourable climate conditions for the development of pitaya plantations, which have great adaptability and tolerance to a wide range of environmental conditions (e.g. salinity adaptation, favour light intensity, drought resistance, etc.). The dragon fruit, thanks to its nutritional properties, biological activities, and commercial value has become a cost-effective product for the Vietnamese economy, particularly in the poorest areas of the Mekong Delta region, and a driving force in the sustainable development of Vietnam under the challenges posed by the global climate change such as saline intrusion and drought.

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  • Thi-Thuy-Hai Luu & Truc-Linh Le & Nga Huynh & Pablo Quintela-Alonso, 2021. "Dragon fruit: A review of health benefits and nutrients and its sustainable development under climate changes in Vietnam," Czech Journal of Food Sciences, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 39(2), pages 71-94.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlcjf:v:39:y:2021:i:2:id:139-2020-cjfs
    DOI: 10.17221/139/2020-CJFS
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    1. Nalinee Poolsup & Naeti Suksomboon & Naw Juna Paw, 2017. "Effect of dragon fruit on glycemic control in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(9), pages 1-12, September.
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    1. Tung, TT & Quynh, NX & Minh, TV, 2023. "Design And Fabrication Of A Gripper Propotype For A Fruit Harvesting Machine," African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND), African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND), vol. 23(9), September.

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