Centesimal Composition, Bioactive Compounds, and Antimicrobial Properties of White (Hylocereus undulatus) and Red (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Pitayas. [PDF]
J Food SciABSTRACT This study investigated the centesimal composition, physicochemical properties, bioactive compounds, antimicrobial activity, and anti‐quorum sensing (QS) potential of red pulp (RP; Hylocereus polyrhizus ) and white ...
Gomes RS +7 more
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Comparative analysis of nutrient composition and antioxidant activity in three dragon fruit cultivars [PDF]
PeerJDragon fruit has significant economic value in many countries due to has excellent nutritional content, health advantages, and adaptability to different climates, making it an important crop in the global fruit industry.
Afsana Yasmin +7 more
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J Pharm Bioallied SciABSTRACT Background: Diabetes is a chronic metabolic condition affecting mainly carbohydrate metabolism. Dragon fruit is a commonly consumed fruit in Asia-pacific countries, with reported anti-diabetic potential.
Alhodieb FS.
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The Profile of Phenolic Compounds Identified in Pitaya Fruits, Health Effects, and Food Applications: An Integrative Review [PDF]
PlantsObjective: This integrative review aimed to identify the phenolic compounds present in pitayas (dragon fruit). Methods: We employed a comprehensive search strategy, encompassing full-text articles published between 2013 and 2023 in Portuguese, English ...
Vinicius Serafim Coelho +10 more
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BioResources, 2023 Pitaya is a tropical fruit from a newly cultivated plant in Turkey that has increasing economic value. In this study, its seed properties were investigated.
Ahmet Ünver
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Aspectos químicos, fitoquímicos e funcionais das pitaias Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus monacanthus e Hylocereus megalanthus: Uma revisão / Chemical, phytochemical and functional aspects of pitayas Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus monacanthus and Hylocereus megalanthus: A review [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Health Review, 2021 A pitaia é um alimento exótico e funcional oriundo das florestas tropicais e subtropicais da América Central e do Sul, teve sua entrada no Brasil apenas na década de noventa por meio da Colômbia na região de São Paulo. Esta cactácea apresenta quatro gêneros, dos quais o Hylocereus é o mais comercializado, com destaque para as espécies H. megalanthus, H.
Freitas, Bruna Areia Gonçalves +4 more
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Jurnal Agripet, 2022 . The research aimed to study the emulsion properties of the fortified synbiotic yoghurt fortification red dragon fruit peel extract (Hylocereus polyrhizus) and stevia as sweeteners.
Tama Mayna Kusuma Ningrum +2 more
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Yield and Fruit Quality Traits of Dragon Fruit Cultivars Grown in Puerto Rico
HortTechnology, 2020 Dragon fruit (Hylocereus sp. and Selenicereus sp.), also referred to as pitahaya or pitaya, is a member of the Cactaceae family and native to the tropical forest regions of southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.
Ricardo Goenaga +2 more
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Mineral Content of Pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus and Hylocereus undatus) Seeds Grown in Turkey
Erwerbs-Obstbau, 2021 Pitaya is one of the most produced tropical fruits in Turkey because of its high economic value. Seeds of this fruit consumed with fruit are an important source due to nutritional and health benefits. In this study mineral and ash content of pitaya seeds were investigated.
Unver, Ahmet +2 more
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Pitaya, an Attractive Alternative Crop for Mediterranean Region
Agronomy, 2020 While the ongoing global warming and the economic crisis threaten horticultural and ornamental products production in the Mediterranean region, new challenges and opportunities for renewing plant material occur.
Alice Trivellini +6 more
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