A comparative study on the extraction of betalain rich phenolic compounds in cactus pear
Büşra Akdeniz Oktay,
Elif Yolaçaner,
Sait Aykut Aytaç
Abstract:In recent years, consumer demands grow on non-artificial food colorants because of health concerns. Betalain is one of the most popular natural food colorant. The present study concentrated on the extraction of betalain rich bioactive compounds from cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.). For this purpose, conventional extraction (CE) and ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE) was compared in terms of some extraction parameters including extraction time (x1), extraction temperature (x2), percentage of ethanol in … Show more
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