STABILITY OF BETACYANIN PIGMENTS FROM RED PURPLE PITAYA FRUIT (Hylocereus polyrhizus) : INFLUENCE OF PH, TEMPERATURE, METAL IONS AND ASCORBIC ACID

<p>Betacyanin pigments from red-purple pitaya fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) could be an attractive source of red colourant for food application. This paper presents results on the extraction of betacyanin pigments from pitaya fruits grown locally in Malaysia. Both the flesh of the fruit and it...

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Main Author: , Tang, C.S and Norziah M.H
Format: Article
Published: [Yogyakarta] : Fak. MIPA Universitas Gadjah Mada 2007