Food Science & Nutrition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(11), С. 8930 - 8938
Опубликована: Сен. 12, 2024
Abstract
This
study
aimed
to
determine
the
biofunctional
properties,
such
as
antioxidant,
antimicrobial,
anticancer,
and
antidiabetic
activities,
of
peel
extracts
obtained
through
microwave‐assisted
extraction
(MAE)
red
beet,
dragon
fruit,
prickly
pear
peels
using
water
a
green
solvent.
Results
indicated
that
exhibited
high
total
phenolic
content
(TPC),
ranging
from
345.93
1651.17
mg
GAE/L.
The
DPPH
scavenging
capacity
ranged
between
7.16
34.65
mg/mL,
while
ABTS
0.93
15.27
mg/mL.
Dragon
fruit
extract
(DFE)
(PPE)
showed
significant
α‐glucosidase
inhibition
effects,
with
67.79%
37.50%
inhibitions,
respectively.
Moreover,
antibacterial
activities
were
observed
against
five
pathogenic
bacterial
strains
(
B.
cereus
,
E.
coli
S.
aureus
L.
monocytogenes
enterica
)
at
various
concentrations
extracts.
cytotoxic
effect
on
HT‐29
HeLa
cancer
cells
was
also
observed.
most
abundant
compound
in
DFE
rutin
(0.558
mg/g);
PPE,
hesperidin
(0.596
beet
(RBE),
(0.426
mg/g)
predominant
compound.
