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Phytochemical and Antioxidant Profile of Pitaya (Hylocereus hybridum) Fruits: Elucidation Through Chemical Fractionation. [PDF]

J Food Sci
ABSTRACT The increasing global demand for diverse and health‐promoting foods has led to the expansion of tropical fruit cultivation beyond their native regions, notably into the Mediterranean area. This shift necessitates a deeper understanding of their phytochemical profiles, as environmental factors in new cultivation contexts can significantly ...
Gatti N, Serio G, Morante-Carriel J, Deusebio P, Conti G, Eva C, Maghrebi M, Gentile C, Mannino G.   +8 more
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Unfolding the potential of dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) for value addition: A review

eFood, Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2023., 2023
This review paper provides detailed insight about the processing of dragon fruit (DF) into different value‐added products, medicinal benefits and bioactive potential of DF, and physico‐chemical changes in DF during processing such as drying, fermentation, extraction, and so forth.
Indrayani Tarte, Anurag Singh, Aamir Hussain Dar, Arun Sharma, Aayeena Altaf, Poonam Sharma   +5 more
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Comparative Metabolic Profiling in Pulp and Peel of Green and Red Pitayas (Hylocereus polyrhizus and Hylocereus undatus) Reveals Potential Valorization in the Pharmaceutical and Food Industries

BioMed Research International, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
Pitaya (Hylocereus genus) is a popular plant with exotic and nutritious fruit, which has widespread uses as a source of nutrients and raw materials in the pharmaceutical industry. However, the potential of pitaya peel as a natural source of bioactive compounds has not yet fully been explored.
Xing’e Lin, Hongmao Gao, Zheli Ding, Rulin Zhan, Zhaoxi Zhou, Jianhong Ming, Dorota Formanowicz   +6 more
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Opuntia spp.: Characterization and Benefits in Chronic Diseases

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Opuntia species have been used for centuries as food resources and in traditional folk medicine for their nutritional properties and their benefit in chronic diseases, particularly diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. These plants are largely distributed in America, Africa, and the Mediterranean basin. Opuntia spp.
María del Socorro Santos Díaz, Ana-Paulina Barba de la Rosa, Cécile Héliès-Toussaint, Françoise Guéraud, Anne Nègre-Salvayre, Liudmila Korkina   +5 more
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Optimization of Bioactive Compound and Phytochemical Extraction From Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Fruit Through Ultrasound‐Assisted Extraction (UAE)

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear fruit, PPF) as a rich source of natural antioxidants and colorants was aimed to be extracted (PPFE) through optimization by response surface methodology and central composite design (CCD) using ultrasound‐assisted extraction (UAE). The effects of independent variables including ethanol concentration (0%, 24%, 48%, 72%,
Samaneh Pishdad, Mohammad Goli, Nafisehsadat Sheikhan, Hossein Abbastabar Ahangar, Mehrdad Jafarpour, El Hassan Sakar   +5 more
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In vitro, in vivo, and in silico evidence for the use of plant pigments betalains as potential nutraceuticals against Alzheimer's disease

Food Frontiers, Volume 5, Issue 5, Page 2137-2154, September 2024.
Abstract Anti‐amyloidogenic properties of plant pigments betalains as potential nutraceuticals against Alzheimer's disease have been screened using 24 pure molecules. Twenty‐two betalains reduced amyloid aggregation in vitro, eight of them up to 100%, with IC50 values in the micromolar range.
Pedro Martínez‐Rodríguez, Paula Henarejos‐Escudero, Samanta Hernández‐García, Álvaro Sánchez‐Ferrer, Fernando Gandía‐Herrero   +4 more
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Biological Properties and Applications of Betalains. [PDF]

Molecules, 2021
Sadowska-Bartosz I, Bartosz G.
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The Profile of Phenolic Compounds Identified in Pitaya Fruits, Health Effects, and Food Applications: An Integrative Review. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Coelho VS, de Moura DG, Aguiar LL, Ribeiro LV, Silva VDM, da Veiga Correia VT, Melo AC, Silva MR, de Paula ACCFF, de Araújo RLB, Melo JOF.   +10 more
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Centesimal Composition, Bioactive Compounds, and Antimicrobial Properties of White (Hylocereus undulatus) and Red (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Pitayas. [PDF]

J Food Sci
Gomes RS, de Carvalho AM, França Lima EM, Pereira PAP, Gouveia IP, Hassimotto NMA, Pinto UM, da Cunha LR.   +7 more
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Identification and Determination of Betacyanins in Fruit Extracts of <i>Melocactus</i> Species. [PDF]

J Agric Food Chem, 2020
Sutor K, Wybraniec S.
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