Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
66(1), P. 173 - 181
Published: Dec. 12, 2023
The
study
explored
the
potential
of
eight
new
pitaya
cultivars
for
protected
cultivation
in
subtropical
climate
conditions,
comparing
yield
and
fruit
characteristics.
Two
white-fleshed
six
red-fleshed
were
planted
study.
physico-chemical
properties
(pH,
total
acidity,
glucose
fructose
amounts,
weight,
diameter,
length,
plant
yield,
color,
phenolic
content,
monomeric
anthocyanins,
antioxidant
activity,
amounts)
frutis
analyzed
using
principal
component
analysis.
'Costa
Rica'
(7.54
kg/plant)
cultivar,
'Malaysia
Red'
(8.44
cultivar
had
highest
yields.
These
cultivars,
alongside
'Thai
Red',
levels
soluble
solids
sugar,
making
them
sweeter
than
other
cultivars.
'American
Beauty'
most
intense
red
color
both
flesh
peel
fruit,
while
'Condor'
content
(TPC;
621.06
mg
gallic
acid/L).
(15.17
Trolox
equivalent-TE/L),
'Dark
Star'
(14.75
TE/L),
(14.84
TE/L)
activity
(AA).
(8.19
cyanidin-3-glucoside—Cy3G/100
mL)
(5.57
Cy3G/100
richest
terms
anthocyanins
(TMA).
In
contrast,
least
TPC,
AA,
TMA
values.
Overall,
revealed
that
are
adaptive
with
varying
BMC Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: April 29, 2024
Geographical
factors
affect
the
nutritional,
therapeutic
and
commercial
values
of
fruits.
Dragon
fruit
(Hylocereus
spp)
is
a
popular
in
Asia
potential
functional
food
with
diverse
pharmacological
attributes.
Although
it
produced
various
localities,
information
related
to
altitudinal
variation
dragon
nutrients
active
compounds
scarce.
Hence,
this
study
aimed
investigate
variations
metabolite
profiles
H.
polyrhizus
(variety
Jindu1)
pulps
from
three
different
altitudes
China,
including
Wangmo
(WM,
650
m),
Luodian
(LD,
420
Zhenning
(ZN,
356
m).
Jindu1
main
cultivated
pitaya
variety
Guizhou
province,
China.
BIO Web of Conferences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
167, P. 05005 - 05005
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
The
quality
of
dragon
fruit
juice
is
based
on
brix
and
acidity,
which
determine
flavour.
Brix
acidity
are
usually
tested
using
sensory
titration
methods,
have
several
limitations,
such
as
being
subjective
time-consuming.
Visible-Near
Infrared
(Vis-NIR)
spectroscopy
method
at
a
wavelength
350-1000
nm
in
transmittance
mode
suitable
for
detecting
the
juice.
non-destructive,
fast,
produces
no
waste.
In
this
research,
pure
samples
were
mixed
water
liquid
sugar
concentrations,
i.e.,
10%,
20%,
30%,
40%,
50%
w/w.
Spectra
was
obtained
from
portable
Vis-NIR
spectrometer
juice,
converted
into
absorbance.
Actual
an
acid
refractometer.
Prediction
models
content
partial
least
square
regression
(PLSR)
constructed
actual
values
absorbance
spectra.
Results
showed
that
PLSR
could
predict
with
R
2
C
0.822,
RMSEC
3.971,
RPD
1.933,
0.433,
0.583
%,
1.348.
research
proved
allows
prediction
Horticulturae,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(1), P. 92 - 92
Published: Jan. 11, 2023
Red
pitaya
is
a
tropical
fruit
rich
in
phytonutrients
essential
for
human
health.
The
savored
either
through
its
processed
products
or
raw
consumption.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
the
physicochemical
properties
of
red
juice
extracted
from
ultrasonic-pretreated
flesh.
flesh
was
cut
into
cubes
and
subjected
different
durations
(20,
40,
60
min)
ultrasonic
treatment.
total
soluble
solids,
pH,
titratable
acidity
were
unaffected
by
pretreatment
durations.
Compared
with
non-ultrasonic
pretreated
sample,
levels
organic
acids,
phenolics,
anthocyanins
increased
(p
<
0.05)
following
min
pretreatment.
duration
sonication
influenced
antioxidant
activity
juice.
pilot
shows
that
using
ultrasound
enhances
quality
Hybrid Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 100185 - 100185
Published: April 6, 2024
Dragon
fruit
or
pitaya
is
an
incredible
functional
food
that
provides
nutraceutical
benefits
owing
to
its
prebiotic
activity
and
has
gained
attention
in
recent
years
multiple
therapeutic
values
such
as
anti-oxidant,
anti-cancer,
anti-diabetic,
anti-microbial,
hepatoprotective
anti-hyperlipidemic
activities.
It
also
exhibits
wound
healing,
anti-anemic,
anti-viral,
anti-inflammatory
microvascular
protective
properties.
These
have
been
a
result
of
different
phytoconstituents
polyphenols,
pigments,
flavonoids,
fatty
acids,
terpenoids,
steroids,
vitamins,
sugars,
minerals
dietary
fibers
which
can
be
extracted
from
peel,
seeds
flesh
part.
This
review
describes
wide
range
components
the
contains;
their
method
extraction
activities
they
offer.
The
anti-oxidant
anti-cancer
effects
dragon
are
attributed
presence
flavonoids
pigments
etc.
Its
facilitated
by
vitamins
sugars;
while
anti-diabetic
mainly
due
flavonoids.
Further,
responsible
for
hepato-protective
tissue
repair
increasing
interest
researchers
on
this
may
further
reveal
new
extraordinary
coming
years.
Journal of the World Aquaculture Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
55(5)
Published: June 27, 2024
Abstract
This
study
examines
the
use
of
dragon
fruit
peel
(DFP)
powder
as
a
dietary
supplement
on
growth
performance,
immune
responses,
and
gene
expression
Nile
tilapia,
Oreochromis
niloticus
,
cultured
within
biofloc
systems.
A
total
300
tilapia
fingerlings
(14.64
±
0.09
g)
were
subjected
to
five
treatments,
with
DFP
added
basal
diet
at
doses
0,
20,
40,
80,
160
g
kg
−1
DFP.
Growth
immunological
responses
assessed
after
4
8
weeks
feeding,
transcriptional
level
antioxidant‐related
genes
was
measured
weeks.
Fish
fed
diets
containing
exhibited
significantly
greater
weight
gain,
faster
growth,
enhanced
levels
key
indicators
immunity
than
control
fish
(
p
<
0.05).
40
produced
best
result
in
terms
response
skin
mucus
blood
serum,
upregulation
IL‐1
IL‐8
LBP
GPx
GST‐α
GSR
Based
quadratic
regression
analysis,
optimum
concentration
80
.
These
findings
collectively
suggest
that
powdered
may
serve
promising
feed
for
raised
