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Passion Fruit Juice @ Home

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Passion Fruit, commonly known as Granadilla or Krishna Phal, in India is a vine species native to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. It is a type of berry which is sweet-sour, highly aromatic and seedy. It has varieties from purple to yellow and golden one and also hybrids. Being a tropical plant, it needs well-drained soil with a high amount of humus and neutral pH to grow. This juicy fruit has some great health benefits. Some of them are: Good for diabetics: It has a low glycemic index (GI) and high fibre content. So that this fruit can maintain insulin levels for diabetics. Due to high fibre content like pectin, it can make you feel full without increasing the calorie intake. Younger looking skin: Passion fruit has many types of antioxidants like vitamin A, vitamin C, riboflavin and carotene. These antioxidants reduce the production of free radicals(These are produced by our body cells as a byproduct and can cause skin ageing) in our body. Also, the anti-inflammatory pro