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 …

Nitrite is the most commonly applied curing agent in the meat industry, and is known to affect
human health. Nitrites impart a better flavor, taste and aroma; preserve the red-pinkish color …

Owing to the increasing worldwide population explosion, managing waste generated from
the food sector has become a cross-cutting issue globally, leading to environmental …

The antioxidant effects of red pitaya extract (PE) were evaluated in pork patties for 18 days at
2° C. The following treatments were prepared: control (CON, without antioxidant), sodium …

Pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) is a fruit with high potential to produce jams, jelly, yogurt, and wine.
However, the by-products generated during agro-industrial processing of pitaya can …

In this study, the efficacy of dragon fruit peel (DFP) powder as antioxidant dietary fibre (ADF),
at two different concentrations (T1-1.5% and T2-3.0%), on quality improvement and …

This study evaluates the nutritional value of a baked pork meat product containing
lyophilized dragon fruit pulp. The selected nutritional properties of a baked pork meat …

The food colorant market is growing at a 4.6% annual rate, and it is estimated to reach 2.3
billion dollars worth of the global market. The color of the food is considered the most critical …

Fish nuggets were prepared with dragon fruit peel powder (1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% w/w) to
evaluate its quality and improvement in shelf-life during 15 days storage in a prefabricated …

For the enhancement of betacyanin and phenolic compounds, that is, health‐beneficial
antioxidants, in red‐fleshed dragon fruit, the response surface methodology (RSM) was …