Fruits of the pitahaya Hylocereus undatus and H. ocamponis: nutritional components and antioxidants
The pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) is a cactus native to America. Despite the great diversity of species located in Mexico, there are few studies on the nutritional and nutraceutical value of its exotic fruits, ancestrally consumed in the Mayan culture. An evaluation was made regarding the physical-che...
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doaj-756f445ee9834a21bc19bd3b49cd81b52021-04-02T18:04:55ZengJulius Kühn-InstitutJournal of Applied Botany and Food Quality1613-92161439-040X2020-10-019310.5073/JABFQ.2020.093.024Fruits of the pitahaya Hylocereus undatus and H. ocamponis: nutritional components and antioxidantsLyzbeth Hernandez Ramos0Rosario García-Mateos1Ana María Castillo González2Maria Carmen Ybarra Moncada3Raúl Nieto Angel4Instituto de Horticultura, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, MexicoInstituto de Horticultura, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, MexicoInstituto de Horticultura, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, MexicoInstituto de Alimentos, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, MexicoInstituto de Horticultura, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Mexico The pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) is a cactus native to America. Despite the great diversity of species located in Mexico, there are few studies on the nutritional and nutraceutical value of its exotic fruits, ancestrally consumed in the Mayan culture. An evaluation was made regarding the physical-chemical characteristics, the nutritional components and the antioxidants of the fruits of H. ocamponis (mesocarp or red pulp) and H. undatus (white pulp), species of great commercial importance. The pulp of the fruits presented nutritional and nutraceutical differences between both species. The red pulp of H. ocamponis presented the highest content of betalains (15.94 mg 100 g-1), ascorbic acid (10.13 AAE mg 100 g-1) and antioxidant activity (2009.58 μM TE 100 g-1) compared to that of H. undatus. The seeds of both species had a higher content of linoleic acid (ω-6) compared to other fatty acids. The underused skin (epicarp) of the white pulp pitahaya presented a higher content of betalains (19.83 mg 100 g-1) than that found in the pulp and the red skin of the other species (13.21 mg 100 g-1). The red pitahaya that is for regional consumption presented a better functional quality. The skin of both species could be a source of pigments in the food industry. https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/15168 |
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Lyzbeth Hernandez Ramos Rosario García-Mateos Ana María Castillo González Maria Carmen Ybarra Moncada Raúl Nieto Angel Fruits of the pitahaya Hylocereus undatus and H. ocamponis: nutritional components and antioxidants Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality |
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Fruits of the pitahaya Hylocereus undatus and H. ocamponis: nutritional components and antioxidants |
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Fruits of the pitahaya Hylocereus undatus and H. ocamponis: nutritional components and antioxidants |
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Fruits of the pitahaya Hylocereus undatus and H. ocamponis: nutritional components and antioxidants |
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Fruits of the pitahaya Hylocereus undatus and H. ocamponis: nutritional components and antioxidants |
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Fruits of the pitahaya Hylocereus undatus and H. ocamponis: nutritional components and antioxidants |
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fruits of the pitahaya hylocereus undatus and h. ocamponis: nutritional components and antioxidants |
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Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality |
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The pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) is a cactus native to America. Despite the great diversity of species located in Mexico, there are few studies on the nutritional and nutraceutical value of its exotic fruits, ancestrally consumed in the Mayan culture. An evaluation was made regarding the physical-chemical characteristics, the nutritional components and the antioxidants of the fruits of H. ocamponis (mesocarp or red pulp) and H. undatus (white pulp), species of great commercial importance. The pulp of the fruits presented nutritional and nutraceutical differences between both species. The red pulp of H. ocamponis presented the highest content of betalains (15.94 mg 100 g-1), ascorbic acid (10.13 AAE mg 100 g-1) and antioxidant activity (2009.58 μM TE 100 g-1) compared to that of H. undatus. The seeds of both species had a higher content of linoleic acid (ω-6) compared to other fatty acids. The underused skin (epicarp) of the white pulp pitahaya presented a higher content of betalains (19.83 mg 100 g-1) than that found in the pulp and the red skin of the other species (13.21 mg 100 g-1). The red pitahaya that is for regional consumption presented a better functional quality. The skin of both species could be a source of pigments in the food industry.
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