Characterization and quantification of dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Betacyanin pigments extracted by two procedures

A method for the extraction of betacyanins pigments of dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) grown in Malaysia was studied. A processing scheme consisting of solvent system selection (ethanolic and aqueous ethanolic) was proposed to study the effect of water in enhancing betacyanin recovery from the...

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Main Authors: Naderi, Nassim, Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah, Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin, Amid, Mehrnoush, Abd. Manap, Mohd. Yazid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2012
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24204/1/Characterization%20and%20quantification%20of%20dragon%20fruit.pdf