Evaluation of Functional Properties of Hylocereus Undatus (White Dragon Fruit)

Sudha, K.; Baskaran, D

doi:10.24247/ijasroct201753

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“…Thus, no result of tannins presence was obtained. This was confirmed by a previous study [24] in which they also stated that flavonoids and saponins were only present in the Hylocereus undatus foliage. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the presence of saponins and flavonoids in Hylocereus undatus foliage is likely to be temperature-independent as evidenced via both oven-dried and open air-dried methods in the study.…”

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Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of <i>Hylocereus undatus</i> Foliage: Effects of Using Different Drying and Assays Methods

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Ahmat

Hamid

et al. 2023

Advances in Science and Technology

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Phytochemical screening was conducted on Hylocereusundatus foliage to determine the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and saponins using methanol and chloroform solvents via oven-dried and open air-dried methods. As for the antioxidant activity, powdered Hylocereusundatus foliage were extracted using both solvents through Ferric Reduction Antioxidant Power (FRAP) assay; and the findings were then compared to 2,2-Diphenyl-1-Ipicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay from previous studies. Results revealed that for both methods in phytochemical screening, flavonoids were present only in methanol extract; however, saponins were present in both extracts. No alkaloid and tannins were present in both extracts using both methods. Antioxidant activity results revealed that the methanol extract (59.05%) and chloroform extract (20.58%) using the FRAP assay were comparable to that of DPPH assay in which methanol extract (88.81%) and chloroform extract (38.30%) were obtained. It concludes that Hylocereusundatus has comparable phytochemical constituents and antioxidant activity based on the different drying and assay methods.

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Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of <i>Hylocereus undatus</i> Foliage: Effects of Using Different Drying and Assays Methods

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Ahmat

Hamid

et al. 2023

Advances in Science and Technology

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“…For patients with Type II Diabetes, the use of red dragon fruit can reduce blood glucose levels. The substance that lowers blood sugar levels in red dragon fruit is glucose 52 .…”

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Review on the pharmacological and health aspects of Hylocereus or Pitaya: An update

Safira

Savitri

Putri

et al. 2021

J. Drug Delivery Ther.

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The need for fresh fruit and vegetables in the community is increasing, this is due to research which states that the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables can reduce the likelihood of disease. Hylocereus spp or dragon fruit is a medicine plant belonging to the Cactaceae family. The distinctive morphology found in dragon fruit is the shape of the skin which corresponds to the oval body shape. Dragon fruit can grow well in dry areas. Phytochemicals in dragon fruit or pitaya include carbohydrates, protein, saponin phenolic compounds, terpenoids, oils, flavonoids, tannins, phenols, coumarin, and steroids. Meanwhile, nutritional analysis shows that the fruit contains complete nutrition, including vitamins, fat, crude fiber, and minerals. Based on previous research, dragon fruit has been proven to be used as an alternative ingredient for antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antoxidant, antulcer, antipertility, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, hypopolidemic, neuroprotective, cardioprotective, and anti-platelet Keywords: Hyolocereus, medicine, phytochemistry, pharmacology.

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“…Email: jesmartinez@uv.mx, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3049-5289 and peel of H. polyrhizus fruits, attributed to its content of polyphenols and ascorbic acid. Polyphenols or phenols, due to effects, have been considered antagonistic to resist free radicals, which deteriorate food and our body [8]. High antioxidant activity was found in the ethanolic extract in the peel of H. undatus fruit [8].…”

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“…Polyphenols or phenols, due to effects, have been considered antagonistic to resist free radicals, which deteriorate food and our body [8]. High antioxidant activity was found in the ethanolic extract in the peel of H. undatus fruit [8]. Various authors such as Omidizadeh et al [9], Sudha et al [8], and Ibrahim et al [6] analyzed juice and pulp of Hylocereus with white and red pulp, which is recommended as a promising source of alternative medicine, antioxidant and antidiabetic.…”

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Pollen available during anthesis of Hylocereus undatus flowers

Del Angel Pérez,

Nataren Velazquez,

Megchun Garcia

et al. 2023

Enfoque UTE

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Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp) is a fruit that, due to the characteristics of its demand, both for fresh fruit and for industrial consumption, has detonated its development in various countries. However, it presents various self-incompatibility mechanisms that impact productivity. Therefore, the viability of pollen was analyzed during the anthesis (or flowering period)of two white-fleshed H. undatus cultivars, taking pollen samples for 13 hours, from the beginning of the anthesis in the afternoon, until it ends the following day. The method used was staining with tetrazolium salt (2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride) or TZ. The results showed that there is no viable pollen at the beginning of the anthesis. At 09:00 pm the viability began to grow slowly and after 12:00 am it doubled and the viability accelerated, marking the highest from 02:00 to 04:00 am. It was possible to observe the consistency of the pollen that begins with a phase I with humid pollen without viability, up to another with lower humidity with low viability (phase II). Phase III observed very granular mealy pollen, easy to handle precisely when the staining readings marked the viability of 93 % to 95 %. Subsequently, the viability decreases until it disappears when the floral structure begins to dehydrate.

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Evaluation of Functional Properties of Hylocereus Undatus (White Dragon Fruit)

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Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of <i>Hylocereus undatus</i> Foliage: Effects of Using Different Drying and Assays Methods

Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of <i>Hylocereus undatus</i> Foliage: Effects of Using Different Drying and Assays Methods

Review on the pharmacological and health aspects of Hylocereus or Pitaya: An update

Pollen available during anthesis of Hylocereus undatus flowers

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