Yellow Pitahaya (Selenicereus megalanthus Haw.): The Less Known of the Pitahayas [PDF]
FoodsPitahaya or dragon fruit is an exotic fruit native to Mesoamerica and is cultivated in several regions of the world. In recent years, pitahaya has become increasingly in demand, firstly, for its good nutritional and organoleptic qualities and, secondly ...
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Mucilage from Yellow Pitahaya (Selenicereus megalanthus) Fruit Peel: Extraction, Proximal Analysis, and Molecular Characterization [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Mucilage is a hydrophilic biopolymeric material of interest in the food industry due to its high content of dietary fiber, antioxidant activity, and gelling and thickening capacities, which is present in high concentration in agricultural by-products ...
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Scientia Agropecuaria, 2020 La Pitahaya, conocida comúnmente como “fruta del dragón”, es un fruto originario de Centroamérica y la selva peruana cuyo fruto puede ser de diferentes colores como amarillo, purpura, rojo y blanco.
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Pitahaya (Hylocereus ocamponis)-Peel and -Flesh Flour Obtained from Fruit Co-Products—Assessment of Chemical, Techno-Functional and In Vitro Antioxidant Properties [PDF]
MoleculesThe aim of this work was to assess the chemical composition and physico-chemical, techno-functional, and in vitro antioxidant properties of flours obtained from the peel and flesh of pitahaya (Hylocereus ocamponis) to determine their potential for use as
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Phenotypic Diversity of Morphological Characteristics of Pitahaya (Selenicereus Megalanthus Haw.) Germplasm in Colombia [PDF]
Plants, 2021 Yellow pitahaya is an exotic fruit that is rich in essential nutrients and antioxidants. In Colombia, it grows naturally in warm areas, but it is not clear which species exist because this genus presents a lot of intra and interspecific hybridization ...
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Microencapsulation of Betaxanthin Pigments from Pitahaya (Hylocereus megalanthus) By-Products: Characterization, Food Application, Stability, and In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion. [PDF]
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CAMBIOS EN PROPIEDADES MECANICAS DURANTE LA DESHIDRATACIÓN OSMOTICA DE PITAHAYA AMARILLA
Biotecnología en el Sector Agropecuario y Agroindustrial, 2017 Fruits such as yellow pitahaya exhibit changes in their mechanical properties during osmotic dehydration (OD). The knowledge of these mechanical properties is useful for the analysis of the quality and/or stability of the food.
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Phenolic Compounds Profile and Antioxidant Capacity of Pitahaya Fruit Peel from Two Red-Skinned Species (Hylocereus polyrhizus and Hylocereus undatus) [PDF]
Foods, 2021 Pitahaya peel is a good source of bioactive polyphenols. However, the bound phenolics and their antioxidant activity remain unclear. The bound phenolics of pitahaya peel from two red-skinned species with red pulp (RP) and white pulp (WP) were released ...
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Cultivos Tropicales, 2015 Se describen algunos aspectos relacionadoscon el cultivo de la pitahaya en México. La revisiónenfatiza en la importancia de este cultivo, así como sudistribución y perspectivas, debido a sus potencialidadespara la comercialización y capacidad de ...
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Pitahaya Peel: A By-Product with Great Phytochemical Potential, Biological Activity, and Functional Application. [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Jimenez-Garcia SN +7 more
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