A review of ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, nutritional values, and pharmacological activities of Hylocereus polyrhizus

MM Chowdhury, MI Sikder, MR Islam… - Journal of …, 2024 - herbmedpharmacol.com
Hylocereus polyrhizus (Red dragon) fruit, a Cactaceae plant with traditional and medicinal
uses, is found in America and South Asia. These fruits have diversified bioactive …

Metabolomic characterization of pitaya fruit from three red-skinned cultivars with different pulp colors

Q Hua, C Chen, NT Zur, H Wang, J Wu, J Chen… - Plant Physiology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Pitaya is a new fruit crop, whose exotically colored fruits have excellent nutritional and
antioxidant properties. In this study, the primary metabolite profiles of three pitaya cultivars …

Recent advances in postharvest storage and preservation technology of pitaya (dragon fruit)

M Huang, J Zhao - The Journal of Horticultural Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Pitaya fruit has highly edible, medicinal, and economic value. Currently, pitaya is often used
as fresh fruit to meet the market demand of consumers. However, pitaya fruit is prone to …

Combined antibacterial activity of green tea extract with atmospheric radio-frequency plasma against pathogens on fresh-cut dragon fruit

N Matan, K Puangjinda, S Phothisuwan, M Nisoa - Food Control, 2015 - Elsevier
The objective of this research was to observe the combined effect of green tea extract (at a
tea: water; g ml− 1, ratio of 2.5–10.0%) and cold plasma (20 W and 40 W) against bacteria …

Phenological growth stages of dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) according to the extended BBCH-scale

K Kishore - Scientia Horticulturae, 2016 - Elsevier
Hylocereus undatus is a night blooming, hemiepiphytic climbing cactus known for its high
fruit value and market potential. However there is a dearth of information about its …

Changes in the physical and physico-chemical characteristics of red-pulp dragon fruit during its development

DS Magalhães, DM da Silva, JD Ramos, LAS Pio… - Scientia …, 2019 - Elsevier
The red-fleshed dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) has high functional potential; however,
but there have been only few studies on it. Knowledge about the changes that occur during …

Development changes in the physicochemical composition and mineral profile of red-fleshed dragon fruit grown under semi-arid conditions

A Singh, S Swami, NR Panwar, M Kumar, AK Shukla… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Red-fleshed dragon fruit offers an array of bioactive compounds. Its cultivation is gaining
momentum in India, including in arid and semi-arid conditions. Among various factors, the …

Responses of 'Shih Huo Chuan'pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus (Weber) Britt. & Rose) to different degrees of shading nets

PT Chang, CC Hsieh, YL Jiang - Scientia horticulturae, 2016 - Elsevier
This study was to investigate the effects of three shading nets (25% shading with a white net,
50% shading with a black net, and 75% shading with a black net) on the growth and fruiting …

Improving postharvest storage of fresh red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus sp.) fruit by pre-harvest application of CPPU

YL Jiang, LY Chen, TC Lee, PT Chang - Scientia Horticulturae, 2020 - Elsevier
The appearance, flavor, and taste are important criteria of fruit quality, which is affected by
environmental conditions, orchard management, and postharvest storage. The current study …

Bioefficacy of composite medicinal plant extracts and gum arabic on improving postharvest quality in dragon fruit

PK Bordoh, A Ali, M Dickinson… - … Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Several natural preservative techniques including plant extracts are used to minimize
postharvest losses caused by pathogens. Our recent findings elucidated that the application …