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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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
Verónica Reyes-García +4 more
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Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2022 With increased interest in cultivation, the study of white-fleshed pitahaya (Selenicereus undatus (Haw.) D.R. Hunt, Cactaceae family) seedling production is of fundamental importance in the search for novel techniques to increase cultivation and ...
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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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Evaluation of the Circular Economy in a Pitahaya Agri-Food Chain [PDF]
Sustainability, 2022 Over the last decade, the circular economy (CE) has attracted attention due to the current unsustainable model of production and consumption, which involves an increased resource use and depletion. Agri-food is one of the key sectors where action must be taken to ensure the transition to a more sustainable development model in line with circular ...
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A temporary immersion system for mass micropropagation of pitahaya (Hylocereus undatus). [PDF]
3 Biotech, 2021 Scaling-up techniques in temporary immersion systems are an alternative for commercial micropropagation. In vitro propagation of pitahaya (Hylocereus undatus) using temporary immersion with liquid culture medium improves micropropagation efficiency compared to the conventional method in semisolid medium.
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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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Ultrasound-alkaline combined extraction improves the release of bound polyphenols from pitahaya (Hylocereus undatus 'Foo-Lon') peel: Composition, antioxidant activities and enzyme inhibitory activity [PDF]
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022 Zhong X +6 more
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El Higo, 2023 “La pitahaya tiene gran potencial industrial debido a su alto contenido de betalaínas, pigmentos que poseen propiedades antioxidantes y son considerados como una alternativa al uso de colorantes artificiales en alimentos” (Montesinos, y otros, 2015, pág.
Juana Paula Muñoz Gonzales +1 more
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