
PURPLE PASSION FRUIT
Passiflora edulis var.edulis
Less acid, richer in aroma, and with a higher proportion of juice than its relative the maracuyá, the purple passion fruit is often blended with other ingredients to enhance the aroma of the drink.
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food contributes to the daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
HOW TO EAT
HOW TO STORE
- 7 - 10ºc
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PURPLE PASSION FRUIT IS…
A HIGH SOURCE OF FIBER
A HIGH SOURCE OF VITAMIN C
A HIGH SOURCE OF VITAMIN A
Half a cup of purple passion fruit provides 25% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin A. Besides helping you see in the dark, vitamin A stimulates the production of white blood cells, helps bone turnover, and regulates cell growth.
A GOOD SOURCE OF POTASSIUM
A NATURAL SOURCE OF IRON
A NATURAL SOURCE OF PHOSPHORUS
A NATURAL SOURCE OF MAGNESIUM
A NATURAL SOURCE OF VITAMIN B6
A serving of purple passion fruit (100 grams) provides 5% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin B6. This vitamin is essential in the process of making serotonin and norepinephrine, which are related to mood. It also acts as an enzyme in the breakdown and use of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
INTERESTING INFO
In Spanish, the purple passion fruit or gulupa, is also known as maracuyá púrpura, maracujá, chulupa, granadilla china, ceibei, granadilla morada and cholupa. It is a species that is well adapted to subtropical climates and as such it can withstand low temperatures without suffering badly. It is believed to have originated in the south of Brazil, Paraguay and Northern Argentina. In Colombia it is found in the regions of Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Nariño and Cauca, at altitudes ranging from 4,900 to 8,200 feet above sea level, and temperatures between 15 y 20ºC. Did you know that purple passion fruit extract has been studied given its possible effects in reducing cancer cell growth? This is due to its high levels of carotenoids and polyphenols. The pulp is used to make juice; the alkaloids found in this drink are said to lower blood pressure, and may have an antispasmodic, and sedative effect.
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