Nutraceutical potential and antioxidant benefits of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) extracts

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 129-136

  Tenore, Gian Carlo ^a   Novellino, Ettore ^a   Basile, Adriana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Antioxidant capacity; Edible and non edible portions; Red pitaya fruits

Indexed keywords

HYLOCEREUS POLYRHIZUS; STENOCEREUS STELLATUS;

EID: 84857688270     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2011.09.003     Document Type: Article

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