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Passion Fruit Peel Studied for Insulin
Passion Fruit · เสาวรส · Passiflora edulis
Passion Fruit — เสาวรส (sao-wa-rot) — Passiflora edulis.
Passion fruit — sao-wah-rot — from how to eat it to what the research studied. You scoop the intensely tart pulp and its crunchy black seeds straight from the shell, and the peel is the part one study focused on. In one small type-2-diabetes trial, researchers measured passion fruit peel flour against insulin-sensitivity markers. For everyday passion fruit nutrition, the pulp is rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, potassium, and iron. Fiber adds bulk to meals, can help with fullness, and can slow carbohydrate absorption as part of a mixed diet. Grilled Shrimp Salad with Passion Fruit Dressing combines fresh seafood and greens with a tangy, sweet passion fruit vinaigrette beside iced lemongrass tea. Nam Saowaros is a traditional sweet and sour drink made by blending and straining fresh passion fruit pulp, useful beside spicy Thai curries. The crunchy seeds are eaten along with the pulp and supply most of the fruit's fiber. The vitamin C in passion fruit helps your body absorb its own iron in the same bite, so eat the pulp and seeds together. This vigorous vine fruits on new growth — give it a strong fence or pergola and prune it annually. Follow Longevity Biome for a new Thai plant every day.
Grilled Shrimp Salad with Passion Fruit Dressing — สลัดกุ้งย่างน้ำสลัดเสาวรส (sa-lat-kung-yang-nam-sa-lat-sao-wa-ros)
Nam Saowaros / Passion Fruit Juice — น้ำเสาวรส (nam-sao-wa-ros)
Source: de Queiroz MdSR et al. (2012). Yellow passion fruit peel flour & insulin sensitivity in T2DM. Nutr J 11:89. DOI:10.1186/1475-2891-11-89 (PMID 23088514). Piceatannol (rats): Yamamoto T et al. (2016) PMID 27713972
Educational content, not medical advice! Consult your doctor before changing diet or medication.
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Food and nutrients
Rich in: vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, potassium, iron
Research context
Passion fruit peel flour improved insulin sensitivity in a small type-2-diabetes trial — Nutrition Journal, 2012