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produce cookies that meet the risk of cancer. Dragon fruit can
researchers' expectations. also help control blood sugar
levels.
The finished cookies are ready to be Dragon fruit consists of several
distributed to respondents along with species, namely the dragon fruit
the prepared questionnaires. Each species with white flesh
respondent was given a numbe rof (Hylocereus undatus) and the
cookies to consume for 5 days. dragon fruit with red flesh
(Hylocereus polyrhizus). The two
Giving these cookies begins and types of dragon fruit have quite
ends with checking the respondent's different nutritional contents. The
sugar levels before and after bioactive compounds found in red
consuming Oatnative cookies, so it is dragon fruit are generally higher
hoped that the validity of the data than in white dragon fruit (Attar et
received is guaranteed. al., 2022). Red dragon fruit is a
healthy and nutritious food
containing essential nutrients
including vitamins, minerals,
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complex carbohydrates, dietary
The ingredients used in making fiber and antioxidants. The high
"Oatnavie" cookies are as follows: levels of antioxidants in red
1. ¼ Dragon Fruit dragon fruit are beneficial in
maintaining heart health, as well
as controlling blood sugar and
cholesterol (Patel & Ishnava,
2019). Apart from the flesh, red
dragon fruit skin also contains
nutrients and bioactive
components that are good for
health (Jiang et al., 2021).
Figure 2: Dragon Fruit
2. 5 Drops of Stevia Leaf Extract
Red dragon fruit (Selenicereus
Costaricensis) contains higher
levels of antioxidants, which can
be seen from the red color which
comes from antioxidant
compounds called anthocyanins,
carotenoids and lycopene.
According to Dr. Fadhli Rizal
Makarim, at Halodoc, 2023. Figure 3: Drops of Stevia Leaf
States that dragon fruit can Extract
prevent the development of
cancer cells, the carotenoids in Stevia (Stevia Rebaudiana) is a
dragon fruit can help reduce the natural sweetener that has no
