Maturation Process, Nutritional Profile, Bioactivities and Utilisation in Food Products of Red Pitaya Fruits: A Review

Maturation Process, Nutritional Profile, Bioactivities and Utilisation in Food Products of Red Pitaya Fruits: A Review

Red pitaya (<i>Hylocereus polyrhizus</i>, red pulp with pink peel), also known as dragon fruit, is a well-known species of pitaya fruit. Pitaya seeds and peels have been reported to exhibit higher concentrations of total polyphenols, beta-cyanins and amino acid than pulp, while anthocyan...

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Main Authors: Yanyi Huang, Margaret Anne Brennan, Stefan Kasapis, Samantha J. Richardson, Charles Stephen Brennan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
red pitaya fruits
polyphenols
betanin
polysaccharides
pectin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/11/2862

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