Characterization and quantification of dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Betacyanin pigments extracted by two procedures

• Main Authors: Naderi, Nassim, Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah, Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin, Amid, Mehrnoush, Abd. Manap, Mohd. Yazid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24204/1/Characterization%20and%20quantification%20of%20dragon%20fruit.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24204/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2035%20(1)%20Feb.%202012/11%20Pg%2033-40.pdf

A method for the extraction of betacyanins pigments of dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) grown in Malaysia was studied. A processing scheme consisting of solvent system selection (ethanolic and aqueous ethanolic) was proposed to study the effect of water in enhancing betacyanin recovery from the...