Betalain extraction from Hylocereus polyrhizus for natural food coloring purposes.

• Main Authors: Naderi, Nassim, Stintzing, F.C., Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah, Abd. Manap, Mohd. Yazid, Jazayeri, S.D.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Professional Association for Cactus Development 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24073/1/Betalain%20extraction%20from%20Hylocereus%20polyrhizus%20for%20natural%20food%20coloring%20purposes.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24073/; http://www.jpacd.org/

Coloring preparations from Hylocereus polyrhizus have recently received attention because peel and/or aril of the fruit exhibit a high content of betacyanins. These pigments are of special interest due to their potential as a red food colorants with a high stability at neutral pH. To improve product...