Mineral Content of Pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus and Hylocereus undatus) Seeds Grown in Turkey

Nizamlıoğlu, Nizam Mustafa; Ünver, Ahmet; Kadakal, Çetin

doi:10.1007/s10341-021-00561-x

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“…Three categories of dragon fruits, including red pulp with pink peel ( Hylocereus polyrhizus ), white pulp with pink peel ( H. undatus ), and white pulp with yellow skin ( H. megulanthus ) are found based on the peel and pulp colors [ 25 ]. Its higher adaptability, tolerance to various abiotic stresses, commercial interest and health-promoting attributes are some of the characteristics that have led to its cultivation all over the world [ 24 , 26 , 27 ]. Dragon fruits are rich in phytochemicals, such as betacyanin, lycopene, vitamins (vitamin C mainly), dietary fiber, flavonoids, amino acids, phenolic acids, sugars and organic acids [ 25 , 28 – 31 ].…”

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Altitudinal variation of dragon fruit metabolite profiles as revealed by UPLC-MS/MS-based widely targeted metabolomics analysis

Zhao,

Wang,

Chen

et al. 2024

BMC Plant Biol

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Background Geographical factors affect the nutritional, therapeutic and commercial values of fruits. Dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp) is a popular fruit in Asia and a potential functional food with diverse pharmacological attributes. Although it is produced in various localities, the information related to the altitudinal variation of dragon fruit nutrients and active compounds is scarce. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the variations in metabolite profiles of H. polyrhizus (variety Jindu1) fruit pulps from three different altitudes of China, including Wangmo (WM, 650 m), Luodian (LD, 420 m), and Zhenning (ZN, 356 m). Jindu1 is the main cultivated pitaya variety in Guizhou province, China. Results The LC-MS (liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy)-based widely targeted metabolic profiling identified 645 metabolites, of which flavonoids (22.64%), lipids (13.80%), phenolic acids (12.40%), amino acids and derivatives (10.39%), alkaloids (8.84%), and organic acids (8.37%) were dominant. Multivariate analyses unveiled that the metabolite profiles of the fruit differed regarding the altitude. Fruits from WM (highest altitude) were prime in quality, with higher levels of flavonoids, alkaloids, nucleotides and derivatives, amino acids and derivatives, and vitamins. Fruits from LD and ZN had the highest relative content of phenolic acids and terpenoids, respectively. We identified 69 significantly differentially accumulated metabolites across the pulps of the fruits from the three locations. KEGG analysis revealed that flavone and flavonol biosynthesis and isoflavonoid biosynthesis were the most differentially regulated. It was noteworthy that most active flavonoid compounds exhibited an increasing accumulation pattern along with the increase in altitude. Vitexin and isovitexin were the major differentially accumulated flavonoids. Furthermore, we identified two potential metabolic biomarkers (vitexin and kaempferol 3-O-[2-O-β-D-galactose-6-O-a-L-rhamnose]-β-D-glucoside) to discriminate between dragon fruits from different geographical origins. Conclusion Our findings provide insights into metabolic changes in dragon fruits grown at different altitudes. Furthermore, they show that growing pitaya at high altitudes can produce fruit with higher levels of bioactive compounds, particularly flavonoids.

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Altitudinal variation of dragon fruit metabolite profiles as revealed by UPLC-MS/MS-based widely targeted metabolomics analysis

Zhao,

Wang,

Chen

et al. 2024

BMC Plant Biol

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“…of the Cactaceae family. Pitahaya's fruit is juicy and delicious and has gained worldwide recognition (Gunasena et al 2007;Pannison et al 2021;Nizamlıoğlu et al 2021. Pitahaya is widely grown in tropical regions around the world.…”

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Biological Activity of Red Pitahaya Extracts on Lactococcus garvieae and Vibrio alginolyticus

ÇELİK,

AŞAN ÖZÜSAĞLAM

2023

Manas Journal of Agriculture Veterinary and Life Sciences

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The enhancement population of the world every day brings with it the demand for protein needs. In our study, it was aimed to identify the utilization potential of red pitahaya fruit obtained from Turkey as a natural feed additive. The disc diffusion assay, micro-dilution method for determination of minimum inhibitory (MIC) and minimum bactericidal (MBC) concentration values of the extracts were used to identify the biological activity of the extracts from red pitahaya. The red pitahaya pulp methanol extract against L. garvieae and V. alginolyticus showed 10.61 mm and 7.65 mm of inhibition zone diameters. The methanol extract of red pitahaya peel has 10.18 mm and 11.25 mm inhibition zone diameters on L. garvieae and V. alginolyticus. MIC values were determined as 20 µg/µl and 40 µg/µl for pulp methanol extract and as 80 µg/µl and 40 µg/µl for peel methanol extract against L. garvieae and V. alginolyticus. MBC values of pulp and peel methanol extracts against fish pathogens were determined as 80 µg/µl. As a result, the red pitahaya extracts may have usage potential as natural antimicrobial agents or feed additive in aquaculture.

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“…These are Hylocereus guatemalensis (Hg), Hylocereus polyrhizus (Hp) and Hylocereus undatus (Hu). These species and their hybrids are grown commercially worldwide [1,2]. There are distinct morphological differences in stem, flower and fruit characters in the genus Hylocereus spp.…”

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“…Thus, the fruit not only has economic value but also has a high potential for application in the food and pharmaceutical industry. Additionally, the fruit peel, pulp and seeds of pitaya are used in the manufacture of different foods such as ice cream, yogurt, fruit juice, jelly and marmalade [2].…”

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Nutritional Analysis of Red-Purple and White-Fleshed Pitaya (Hylocereus) Species

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Pitaya is one of the most preferred and produced tropical fruit species recently introduced to the Mediterrranean region in Turkey. Due to its nutritional fruits with high economic value, the popularity of pitaya increases steadily in Turkey as an alternative crop. No detailed nutritional analysis has been undertaken in Turkey so far on fruits of the pitaya species. In this study, we determined and compared some nutritional parameters in fruit flesh of two pitaya (dragon fruit) species (Hylocereus polyrhizus: Siyam and Hylocereus undatus: Vietnam Jaina) grown in the Adana province located in the eastern Mediterranean region in Turkey. The individual sugars, antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, phenolic compounds and volatiles were determined for the first time in Turkey on two pitaya species. The results showed that total phenol content and antioxidant capacity are notably higher in red-fleshed fruits than white-fleshed ones and the predominant phenolic compound in fruits of both species was quercetin. The total sugar content and most of the phenolic compounds in fruits of two pitaya species were similar. A total of 51 volatile compounds were detected by using two Solid Phase Micro Extraction (SPME) fibers, coupled with Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) techniques, and more volatile compounds were presented in the white-fleshed species. Total phenolic content (TPC) of the red-fleshed and white-fleshed pitaya species were 16.66 and 17.11 mg GAE/100 g FW (fresh weight). This study provides a first look at the biochemical comparison of red-fleshed and white-fleshed pitaya species introduced and cultivated in Turkey. The results also showed, for the first time, the biochemical content and the potential health benefit of Hylocereus grown in different agroecological conditions, providing important information for pitaya researchers and application perspective.

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Mineral Content of Pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus and Hylocereus undatus) Seeds Grown in Turkey

Cited by 12 publications

References 9 publications

Altitudinal variation of dragon fruit metabolite profiles as revealed by UPLC-MS/MS-based widely targeted metabolomics analysis

Altitudinal variation of dragon fruit metabolite profiles as revealed by UPLC-MS/MS-based widely targeted metabolomics analysis

Biological Activity of Red Pitahaya Extracts on Lactococcus garvieae and Vibrio alginolyticus

Nutritional Analysis of Red-Purple and White-Fleshed Pitaya (Hylocereus) Species

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