An updated review of recent applications and future perspectives on the sustainable valorization of pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) by-products

VC Ferreira, LC Ampese, WG Sganzerla… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Gastrointestinal digestion assays for evaluating the bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds in fruits and their derivates: an overview

AM Dantas, FG Fernandes, M Magnani… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fruits and their derivatives are sources of phenolic compounds, which contribute to the
maintenance of health benefits. In order to exert such properties, these compounds must be …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic changes in volatile and non-volatile flavor compounds in lemon flavedo during freeze-drying and hot-air drying

R Zhao, H Xiao, C Liu, H Wang, Y Wu, A Ben, Y Wang - Lwt, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of three drying methods, ie, integrated freeze-drying,
conventional freeze-drying, and hot-air drying, on the dynamic changes in volatile and non …

Determination of pitaya quality using portable NIR spectroscopy and innovative low-cost electronic nose

MV da Silva Ferreira, IA de Moraes, RVL Passos… - Scientia …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus), also known as dragon fruit, is an exotic and highly valued
fruit with a high amount of fiber and vitamins, and its quality is often related to attributes such …

Methyl salicylate pretreatment maintains quality and antioxidant capacity of fresh-cut pitaya fruit by modulating phenylpropanoid metabolism and antioxidant system

B Li, M Li, J Liu, W Sun, D Min, F Li, X Li - Scientia Horticulturae, 2023 - Elsevier
The effect of 0.1 mmol L− 1 methyl salicylate (MeSA) pretreatment on quality properties of
fresh-cut pitaya fruit and their relationships with phenylpropanoid metabolism and …

Ethylene pretreatment induces phenolic biosynthesis of fresh-cut pitaya fruit by regulating ethylene signaling pathway

X Li, B Li, M Li, X Fu, X Zhao, D Min, F Li… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the role of signals involved in wounding responses allows designing and
improving preservation technology of fresh-cut products. The present work evaluated the …

Nutrition Value of Baked Meat Products Fortified with Lyophilized Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus)

P Kęska, P Gazda, Ł Siłka, K Mazurek, J Stadnik - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Capillary electrophoresis in phytochemical analysis: Advances and applications in the period 2018–2021

BLS Porto, A Valdés, A Cifuentes… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present article revisits the recent articles where capillary electromigration techniques
have been applied to study numerous phytochemicals between the years 2018 and 2021 …

Sustainable valorization of pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) peel in a semi-continuous high-pressure hydrothermal process to recover value-added products

VC Ferreira, WG Sganzerla, TLCT Barroso… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the use of a semi-continuous high-pressure hydrothermal process for
the recovery of value-added products from pitaya peel. The process was carried out at 15 …

Phenolic compounds profile and main nutrients parameters of two underestimated non-conventional edible plants: Pereskia aculeata Mill.(ora-pro-nóbis) and Vitex …

R Hoff, H Daguer, CTP Deolindo, APZ de Melo… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Non-conventional edible plants are widely present in Brazil. Several fruits of spontaneous
occurrence are underestimated and scarcely used by the population. The increase in the …