Recovery of Anthocyanins from Passion Fruit Epicarp for Food Colorants: Extraction Process Optimization and Evaluation of Bioactive Properties

The potential of passion fruit (<i>Passiflora edulis</i> Sims) epicarp to produce anthocyanin-based colorants with bioactive properties was evaluated. First, a five-level three-factor factorial design coupled with response surface methodology was implemented to optimize the extraction of...

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Main Authors: Bejaoui Ghada, Eliana Pereira, José Pinela, Miguel A. Prieto, Carla Pereira, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Dejan Stojković, Marina Sokóvić, Khalil Zaghdoudi, Lillian Barros, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/14/3203