Uncovering Potentially Therapeutic Phytochemicals, In silico Analysis, and Biological Assessment of South-Chinese Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus)

Asghar A 1 , Huichun L 2 , Fang Q 1 , Khan NA 3 , Shahid M 4 , Rui W 5 Show all authors , Jun W 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
  • 2 Shenzhen Institute of Quality and Safety Inspection Research, Shenzhen, 518055, China
  • 3 Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey
  • 4 Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Malaysia
  • 5 Shenzhen Institute of Quality and Safety Inspection Research, Shenzhen, 518055, China. wangrui@siqs.org.cn
  • 6 School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, 518055, China. wangjun@szpu.edu.cn
Plant Foods Hum Nutr, 2024 Feb 16.
PMID: 38363439 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-024-01151-4

Abstract

Red dragon fruit is gaining popularity globally due to its nutritional value and bioactive components. The study aimed to assess the phytochemical, nutritional composition, antioxidant, antibacterial, and cytotoxic properties of extracts from the South Chinese red dragon fruit peel, flesh, and seeds. Extract fractions with increasing polarity (ethyl acetate

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