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A moderate amount is edible. Pitaya (dragon fruit), which contains a large number of pharmacologically significant nutritional and therapeutic substances. Pitaya has the effects of preventing constipation, promoting eye health, increasing bone density, helping to form cell membranes, preventing anemia and anti-neuritis, oral ulcers, lowering cholesterol, skin whitening and preventing dark spots. In addition, it also has the effects of relieving heavy metal poisoning, anti-oxidative stress, preventing age-related diseases, weight loss, and preventing colon cancer. However, more recent research results show that the juice of pitaya and its branches have shown a positive effect on the growth of tumors, viruses, and the inhibition of immune responses.