Red-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit colour and betacyanin content depend on maturity

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 233-242

  Phebe, D ^a   Chew, M K ^a   Suraini, A A ^a   Lai, O M ^a   Janna, O A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Betanin; C*; Days after flower anthesis; H ; L*

Indexed keywords

HYLOCEREUS POLYRHIZUS; STENOCEREUS STELLATUS;

EID: 68249112683     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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