Plant Food – 仙人掌果实 Cactus Fruit

Cactus Fruit
Red Rubies Of The Desert
The bright red cactus fruit was revered by the indigenous people of America in the past. They used it for food and even medicine. The reason is simple: cactus fruit contains a plethora of nutrients extremely beneficial to health.

Getting the cactus fruit to yield up its nutritional treasures calls for patience and skills. It takes up to four years for the priceless fruit to develop and ripen. During harvesting, care has to be taken to avoid the numerous glochids or tiny thorns on the cactus fruit. Once the fruit is removed from the cactus, it must be processed quickly or it will rapidly lose nutritional value. The fruit also has to be carefully peeled by hand.

Even more outstanding is the fact that cactus fruit boasts seven times more antioxidants than vitamin C. Besides that, cactus fruit is an excellent source of skin-nourishing nutrients, including riboflavin and vitamins A, B1, D3, and B12. In addition, research indicated that cactus fruit plays a significant role in promoting cell repair and renewal.


仙人掌果实
荒漠的红色奇迹

成熟时鲜红饱满的仙人掌果实，很久以前，美洲的原住民就把仙人掌果实当成食物或入药，这是因为仙人掌果实蕴藏了丰富的营养素，对人体健康十分有益。

仙人掌果实所蕴含的珍贵营养，需要无比的耐心和独具的匠心才能萃取其中的精华。一般而言，仙人掌必须经过4年的时间才能开花结果，采收之际也必须小心翼翼处理。仙人掌果实一旦被采摘下来，必须即刻进行处理，否则其所含的营养将很快流失殆尽。此外，仙人掌果实的表皮也必须以人工方式仔细剥除。

仙人掌果实含有高量的维生素B1、核黄素、维生素A、D3、B12，其抗氧化功能更较维生素C高出7倍。研究亦发现，仙人掌果实对促进人体细胞的再生与修复有着强大的功能。

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