Microencapsulation of Betaxanthin Pigments from Pitahaya (<i>Hylocereus megalanthus</i>) By-Products: Characterization, Food Application, Stability, and <i>In Vitro</i> Gastrointestinal Digestion
The yellow pitahaya peels generated as by-products during the consumption and processing of the fresh fruit are a rich and underutilized source of betaxanthins (natural yellow-orange pigment with antioxidant activity) and mucilage (structuring material used in the spray-drying process), molecules of...
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MDPI AG
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Foods |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/14/2700 |