Pigment identification and antioxidant properties of red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1450-1454

  Rebecca, O P S ^a   Boyce, A N ^a   Chandran, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Betacyanin; Dragon fruit; Hylocereus polyrhizus; Natural dye

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; BETACYANIN; CATECHIN; GALLIC ACID; HYLOCERUS POLYRHIZUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CACTACEAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; EXTRACT; FRUIT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYLOCEREUS POLYRHIZUS; NONHUMAN;

HYLOCEREUS POLYRHIZUS;

EID: 77949740361     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb09.1603     Document Type: Article

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