- Liver Health:
- Helps regulate SCOT and SGPT levels when there are slight differences in the liver.
- Supports overall liver function and reduces fat accumulation.
- Cardiovascular Benefits:
- Reduces inflammation in blood vessels.
- Improves blood flow and helps prevent clotting by thinning the blood.
- Maintains healthy blood vessels.
- Diabetes & Insulin Sensitivity:
- Obese individuals have an 80% higher chance of developing diabetes due to insulin resistance.
- Passion fruit helps reduce insulin resistance and increase insulin sensitivity, lowering diabetes risk.
Nutritional Value (per 100g of passion fruit):
- Water: 73%
- Calories: 97 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Protein: 2.2 g
- Fat: 0.7 g
- Fibre: 10.3 g
- Iron: 1.6 mg
- Vitamin C: 30 mg
- Beta-carotene: 743 mcg
Key Compound: Piceatannol:
- Present in passion fruit (noted as “Pisatin” in the file).
- 100 g passion fruit provides about 20 mg absorbed by the body.
- Functions:
- Increases metabolic rate.
- Promotes fat burning.
- Aids weight loss.
Scientific Study (Japan, 2006):
- Participants:
- 50 obese men & 50 non-obese men
- 50 obese women & 50 non-obese women
- Treatment: 10 g passion fruit daily for 8 weeks
- Results:
- 20% weight loss in obese participants
- Improved metabolic rate
- Reduced insulin resistance
- Lower risk of diabetes.
