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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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Pre-germination treatments in pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) seeds to attenuate salt stress [PDF]

Revista Ciência Agronômica, 2022
Pitaya (Hylocereus undatus and H. costaricensis) is found in the group of exotic fruits and its cultivation in Brazil is expanding, especially in the semi-arid region of the Northeast.
Sara Monaliza Costa Carvalho, Emanoela Pereira de Paiva, Salvador Barros Torres, Maria Lilia de Souza Neta, Moadir de Sousa Leite, Clarisse Pereira Benedito, Cynthia Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, Francisco Vanies da Silva Sá   +7 more
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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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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, Kadakal, Cetin, Nizamlioglu, Nizam Mustafa   +2 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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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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Pollen available during anthesis of Hylocereus undatus flowers

Enfoque UTE, 2023
Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp) is a fruit that, due to the characteristics of its demand, both for fresh fruit and for industrial consumption, has detonated its development in various countries. However, it presents various self-incompatibility mechanisms that impact productivity.
Del Ángel-Pérez, Ana Lid, Nataren-Velazquez, Jeremías, Megchun-Garcia, Juan Valente, Martínez-Hernández, María de Jesús, Estrada-López, Mariel   +4 more
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Accumulation of betacyanin in Hylocereus undatus rind: Pigment stability analysis and its role in xanthine oxidase inhibition

Phytomedicine Plus, 2022
Background: Betalain pigments are water soluble natural pigments that contain nitrogen. Betacyanin have been reported to possess several biological properties Method: In the present work, the pigment from the rind of Hylocereus undatus was analyzed for ...
Diksha Dey, Hridya Hemachandran, Thirumal Kumar D, George Priya Doss, Rossyda Priyadarshini, Ramamoorthy Siva   +5 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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Productive potential and quality of pitaya with nitrogen fertilization

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2021
The objective of this work was to determine adequate rates of nitrogen to reach satisfactory yield, fruit quality, and cladode nutrient content in three species of pitaya.
Deilson de Almeida Alves, Maria do Céu Monteiro Cruz, João Esdras Lima, Núbia Cassiana Santos, Josimara Mendes Rabelo, Fernanda de Lima Barroso   +5 more
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