Passion fruit

The tropical vine Passiflora edulis is cultivated for its ability to produce delicious passion fruit. A yellow or purple skin covers sweet, soft flesh with crunchy seeds in ripe passion fruits.

Piceatannol, an unique polyphenol antioxidant found in passion fruit, has been demonstrated to have several health-promoting properties and may be especially good for skin health. Piceatannol extracted from passion fruit, for example, was proven to protect skin cells from UV damage in a test tube study. Furthermore, taking 5 mg of piceatannol for 8 weeks increased skin moisture in 32 women with dry skin, according to a research. Piceatannol, the same active compound, has also been found to help diabetics lower blood glucose levels (in animal studies). Passion fruits are naturally anti-inflammatory and strong in antioxidants, and when combined with piceatannol, they may have anticancer properties against diseases like leukemia, breast cancer, and prostate cancer.