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Nutrition, phytochemical profiling, in vitro biological activities, and in silico studies of South Chinese white pitaya (Hylocereus undatus)

Asghar A 1 , Shahid M 2 , Gang P 1 , Khan NA 3 , Fang Q 1 , Xinzheng L 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
  • 2 Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey
  • 4 Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
Heliyon, 2024 Apr 30;10(8):e29491.
PMID: 38681612 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29491

Abstract

BACKGROUND: White pitaya, a popular tropical fruit, is known for its high nutritional value. It is commercially cultivated worldwide for its potential use in the food and pharmaceutical industries. This study aims to assess the nutritional and phytochemical contents and biological potential of the South Chinese White Pitaya (SCWP) peel, flesh, and seed extracts.

METHODS: Extract fractions with increasing polarity (ethyl acetate 

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