Betalains are water-soluble pigments present in vacuoles of plants of the order
Caryophyllales and in mushrooms of the genera Amanita, Hygrocybe and Hygrophorus …

Dragon fruit (Hylocereus genus) has the potential for the prevention of diseases associated
with inflammatory and oxidative processes. We aimed to comprehensively review dragon …

Fruit peels have a diverse range of phytochemicals including carotenoids, vitamins, dietary
fibres, and phenolic compounds, some with remarkable antioxidant properties …

Phenolic compounds and extracts with bioactive properties can be obtained from many
kinds of plant materials. These natural substances have gained attention in the food …

This study aims to develop active and intelligent packaging films based on starch/polyvinyl
alcohol incorporated with betalains-rich red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) peel extract. The …

Background In the last decade, the sharply increasing population has fueled the
development of food industry to fulfill the demand of daily consumption. The processing of …

Microencapsulation is a process of building a functional barrier between the core and wall
material to avoid chemical and physical reactions and to maintain the biological, functional …

Pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) is a member of the cactus family that is native to Central and South
America but is now cultivated throughout the sub-tropical and tropical regions of the world. It …

Dragon fruit or pitaya is an exotic tropical plant that brings multiple benefits to human health
thanks to its high nutritional value and bioactive compounds, including powerful natural …

Pitaya is one of the most preferred and produced tropical fruit species recently introduced to
the Mediterrranean region in Turkey. Due to its nutritional fruits with high economic value …