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 …

The main objective of this review was to describe the physicochemical and nutritional
characteristics of twenty selected exotic fruits and the influence of their physiologically active …

Processing conditions can change the compositions and microstructures of polysaccharides,
resulting in favorable and unfavorable effects on their chemical characteristics and …

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 …

Pitaya peel (Hylocereus polyrhizus), which consists approximately 22% of the whole fruit
weight, is discarded during processing. Physico-chemical properties of the discarded pitaya …

Hylocereus is a native American cactus of varied habits and widely distributed from the
Florida coast to Brazil. The fruit is known under several commercial and native names, but …

This review is planned to discuss the cultivation technology, nutritional values and health
benefits of Dragon fruit. Dragon fruit plant has wide adaptability and grown well in slightly …

The extraction of pectin from dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) peels under three different
extraction conditions was identified as an alternative source of commercial pectin. In this …

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

Dragon fruit is a nutritious and wonderful exotic fruit cultivated throughout the arid regions of
the globe, particularly Asian countries. The fruit with an attractive shape and magnificent …