Determining pigment extraction efficiency and pigment stability of dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus)

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1174-1180

  Rebecca, O P S ^a   Zuliara, R ^a   Boyce, A N ^a   Chandran, Somasundram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Betacyanin; Betalain; Cactaceae; Dye; Food colouring; Natural colourant; Pulp

Indexed keywords

PIGMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; FRUIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STORAGE TEMPERATURE;

CACTACEAE; HYLOCEREUS POLYRHIZUS;

EID: 63749097679     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2008.1174.1180     Document Type: Article

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