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Comparative analysis of pomological and phytochemical characteristics in white- and red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus spp.), with molecular docking insights into key bioactive compounds. [PDF]

J Sci Food Agric
Abstract BACKGROUND Cacti, including pitaya (Hylocereus spp.), are rich in antioxidants that will undoubtedly gain importance under ongoing climate change as water resources decline. Yet the molecular basis linking composition to antioxidant function remains incompletely defined. We compared white‐fleshed H. undatus and red‐fleshed H. polyrhizus across
Mertoglu K, Fischer A, Zargarchi S, Durul MS, Köpsel M, Aytar EC, Bulduk I, Kaki B, Esatbeyoglu T.   +8 more
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Natural Colorants From Amazonian Plants: Bioactive Potential and Sustainable Extraction Techniques-A Review. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
This review explores Amazonian plants as sources of natural colorants, highlighting major groups such as anthocyanins, carotenoids, betalains, and chlorophylls. It emphasizes sustainable extraction techniques, including green solvents and emerging technologies, and discusses their bioactive properties and potential applications in the food industry ...
de Oliveira ZB, Vasconcelos KBP, de Lima Silva Mumberger A, da Silva Junior AQ, da Silva LA, de Oliveira RB, Mourão RHV, Sarrazin SLF.   +7 more
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Dragon Fruit Allergy With Cross-Reactivity to <i>Salsola kali</i> and Peach. [PDF]

Case Reports Immunol
Dragon fruit, also known as pitahaya, has become increasingly popular in Europe and the United States owing to its nutritional value and potential health‐promoting properties. This study describes a patient with anaphylaxis after the ingestion of dragon fruit.
Ferrer Clavería L, Perciun V, Sobrevía Elfau MT, Rojas-Hijazo B, Cubero Saldaña JL, López-Matas MÁ.   +5 more
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Natural and artificial pollination of white-fleshed pitaya

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2022
To produce pitaya (Hylocereus spp.), it is essential that pollination occur, either artificially or by pollinating agents. This study evaluated the viability of self-pollination, cross-pollination, and natural pollination, as well as pollen viability ...
RENATA A. MOREIRA, MARIANE A. RODRIGUES, RAFAELA C. DE SOUZA, ALEXANDRE D. DA SILVA, FÁBIO O.R. SILVA, CAROLINA G. LIMA, LEILA A.S. PIO, MOACIR PASQUAL   +7 more
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CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS OF DRAGON FRUIT EXTRACT SKIN BETACYANIN OF HYLOCEREUS POLYRHIZUS AND HYLOCEREUS UNDATUS WITH TEST OF STABILITY ORGANOLEPTIC JELLY AS ATLAS MEDIA

JPBI (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2016
Dragon fruit Hylocereus polyrhizus and Hylocereus undatus are familiy of cactus, grown in Malang. The high consumption of dragon fruit, have an impact on the fruit skin buildup that simply disposed of as trash.
Tutut Puji Lestari
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Uji Stabilitas Formulasi Hand and Body Cream Ekstrak Etanol Kulit Buah Naga Merah (Hylocereus lemairei)

Jurnal Farmasi dan Ilmu Kefarmasian Indonesia, 2021
Pendahuluan: Kulit buah naga merah (Hylocereus lemairei) memiliki potensi sebagai bahan baku kosmetika, karena memiliki kandungan antioksidan yang cukup tinggi yang dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai pelembab kulit dan mencegah kulit kering.
Erviana Nurfita, Delladari Mayefis, Salman Umar   +2 more
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Chemical composition and DSC thermal properties of two species of Hylocereus cacti seed oil: Hylocereus undatus and Hylocereus polyrhizus [PDF]

Food Chemistry, 2010
Two types of pitaya (Hylocereus cacti) seeds (Hylocereus undatus and Hylocereus polyrhizus) were investigated in this study. The fatty acid, phenolic, tocopherol, and sterol contents of the extracted seed oil were analysed. The results showed that the pitaya seeds contained a high amount of oil (18.33–28.37%).
Hong, Kwong Lim, Tan, Chin Ping, Karim, Roselina, Ariffin, Abdul Azis, Bakar, Jamilah   +4 more
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Phytochemical composition, biological activities and nutritional aspects of Hylocereus undatus: a review

Infectious Diseases and Herbal Medicine, 2023
The most commonly cultivated vine cactus in the Cactaceae family is normally Hylocereus undatus, which would be native to Mexico and America. It is commonly referred to as "dragon fruit" or "pitaya." Additionally, it goes by the name "buahnaga," which ...
Dhanashree D. Mande, Manoj R. Kumbhare, Ajay R. Surana   +2 more
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The evidence for anthocyanins in the betalain-pigmented genus Hylocereus is weak [PDF]

BMC Genomics, 2021
Abstract Here we respond to Zhou (BMC Genomics 21:734, 2020) “Combined Transcriptome and Metabolome analysis of Pitaya fruit unveiled the mechanisms underlying peel and pulp color formation” published in BMC Genomics.
Boas Pucker, Samuel F. Brockington
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Formulation, Physical Quality Evaluation, and Antioxidant Activity of Body Butter of Ethanol Extract of Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Peel

Majalah Obat Tradisional, 2020
Dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) has polyphenols as an antioxidant. It has known that the antioxidant content of dragon fruit peels was more than in the flesh, so it can be used as a source of natural antioxidants to replace synthetic antioxidants ...
Agustina Nila Yuliawati, Kadek Duwi Cahyadi   +1 more
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