Jimenez-Garcia, Sandra N.; Garcia-Mier, Lina; Ramirez-Gomez, Xochitl S.; Aguirre-Becerra, Humberto; Escobar-Ortiz, Alexandro; Contreras-Medina, Luis M.; Garcia-Trejo, Juan F.; Feregrino-Perez, Ana A. published the artcile< Pitahaya Peel: A By-Product with Great Phytochemical Potential, Biological Activity, and Functional Application>, Electric Literature of 112-63-0, the main research area is hypertension pitahaya peel byproduct betalain biol activity flavonoid antioxidant; Hylocerous spp.; biological activity; phenolic compounds.
Hylocereus spp. present two varieties of com. interest due to their color, organoleptic characteristics, and nutritional contribution, such as Hylocerous polyrhizus and Selenicerus undatus. The fruit recognized as dragon fruit or Pitahaya is an exotic fruit whose pulp is consumed, while the peel is discarded during the process. Studies indicate that the pulp has vitamin C and betalains, and seeds are rich in essential fatty acids, compounds that can contribute to the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases (cancer, hypertension, and diabetes). In the present study, polyphenolic compounds, biol. activity, and fatty acids present in the peel of the two varieties of pitahaya peel were evaluated, showing as a result that the variety S. undatus had higher antioxidant activity with 51% related to the presence of flavonoids 357 mgRE/g sample and fatty acids (hexadecanoic acid and linoleate) with 0.310 and 0.248 mg AG/g sample, resp. On the other hand, H. polyrhizuun showed a significant difference in the inhibitory activity of amylase and glucosidase enzymes with 68% and 67%, resp. We conclude that pitahaya peel has potential health effects and demonstrate that methylated fatty acids could be precursors to betalain formation, as well as showing effects against senescence and as a biol. control against insects; in the same way, the peel can be reused as a byproduct for the extraction of important enzymes in the pharmaceutical and food industry.
Molecules published new progress about Alkanes Role: BSU (Biological Study, Unclassified), BIOL (Biological Study). 112-63-0 belongs to class esters-buliding-blocks, and the molecular formula is C19H34O2, Electric Literature of 112-63-0.
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