Red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit colour and betacyanin content depend on maturity

Red-fleshed pitaya fruit is a potential fruit for betacyanins extraction. However, there is lack of report on profiles and total contents of betacyanins in the peel and flesh. The objectives of this study were to determine colour, total betacyanins content and its separation in the peel and flesh of...

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Main Authors: Ding, Phebe, Chew, Mei Koi, Abdul Aziz, Suriani, Lai, Oi Ming, Abdullah, Janna Ong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6716/1/International_Food_Research_Journal_16_233-242_%282009%29.pdf
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author Ding, Phebe
Chew, Mei Koi
Abdul Aziz, Suriani
Lai, Oi Ming
Abdullah, Janna Ong
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Chew, Mei Koi
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Lai, Oi Ming
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description Red-fleshed pitaya fruit is a potential fruit for betacyanins extraction. However, there is lack of report on profiles and total contents of betacyanins in the peel and flesh. The objectives of this study were to determine colour, total betacyanins content and its separation in the peel and flesh of red-fleshed pitaya fruit harvested at 25, 30 and 35 days after flower anthesis (DAA) and to examine the usefulness of tristimulus colour measurement as predictors of pigment content in red-fleshed pitaya fruits. There were significant relationships between DAA and colour (L*, C* and h° values), and total betacyanins contents of peel and flesh of red-fleshed pitaya fruit. A total of three types betacyanins were separated from peel and flesh of pitaya fruit at 30 and 35 DAA while for 25 DAA, only one type of betacyanins was separated. The total concentration of betacyanins in the fruit peel of 25, 30 and 35 DAA was 0.24, 3.99 and 8.72 mg/mL, respectively. The fruit flesh contains 2.40, 7.93 and 11.70 mg/mL betacyanins at 25, 30 and 35 DAA, respectively, which was higher than peel. The tristimulus measurements can be adequately used to estimate the total betacyanins content of peel and flesh of red-fleshed pitaya fruit instead of tedious pigment extraction methods.
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spelling upm.eprints-67162015-09-25T01:34:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6716/ Red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit colour and betacyanin content depend on maturity Ding, Phebe Chew, Mei Koi Abdul Aziz, Suriani Lai, Oi Ming Abdullah, Janna Ong Red-fleshed pitaya fruit is a potential fruit for betacyanins extraction. However, there is lack of report on profiles and total contents of betacyanins in the peel and flesh. The objectives of this study were to determine colour, total betacyanins content and its separation in the peel and flesh of red-fleshed pitaya fruit harvested at 25, 30 and 35 days after flower anthesis (DAA) and to examine the usefulness of tristimulus colour measurement as predictors of pigment content in red-fleshed pitaya fruits. There were significant relationships between DAA and colour (L*, C* and h° values), and total betacyanins contents of peel and flesh of red-fleshed pitaya fruit. A total of three types betacyanins were separated from peel and flesh of pitaya fruit at 30 and 35 DAA while for 25 DAA, only one type of betacyanins was separated. The total concentration of betacyanins in the fruit peel of 25, 30 and 35 DAA was 0.24, 3.99 and 8.72 mg/mL, respectively. The fruit flesh contains 2.40, 7.93 and 11.70 mg/mL betacyanins at 25, 30 and 35 DAA, respectively, which was higher than peel. The tristimulus measurements can be adequately used to estimate the total betacyanins content of peel and flesh of red-fleshed pitaya fruit instead of tedious pigment extraction methods. Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6716/1/International_Food_Research_Journal_16_233-242_%282009%29.pdf Ding, Phebe and Chew, Mei Koi and Abdul Aziz, Suriani and Lai, Oi Ming and Abdullah, Janna Ong (2009) Red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit colour and betacyanin content depend on maturity. International Food Research Journal, 16 (2). pp. 233-242. ISSN 1985-4668; ESSN: 2231-7546 http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/16%20%282%29%202009/13-%20IFRJ-2008-168%20Ding%20Malaysia%202nd%20proof.pdf
spellingShingle Ding, Phebe
Chew, Mei Koi
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Abdullah, Janna Ong
Red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit colour and betacyanin content depend on maturity
title Red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit colour and betacyanin content depend on maturity
title_full Red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit colour and betacyanin content depend on maturity
title_fullStr Red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit colour and betacyanin content depend on maturity
title_full_unstemmed Red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit colour and betacyanin content depend on maturity
title_short Red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit colour and betacyanin content depend on maturity
title_sort red fleshed pitaya hylocereus polyrhizus fruit colour and betacyanin content depend on maturity
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6716/1/International_Food_Research_Journal_16_233-242_%282009%29.pdf
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