Dragon fruit peel extract microcapsule incorporated pearl millet and dragon fruit pulp powder based functional pasta: formulation, characterization, and release kinetics study

Raj, G. V. S. Bhagya; Dash, Kshirod Kumar

doi:10.1007/s10068-022-01220-x

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“…Dragon fruit, also referred to as jade dragon fruit or dragon pearl fruit [1][2][3], has rich nutritional value [4,5]. Dragon fruit is rich in anthocyanins, vitamin E, and other antioxidant substances as well as bioactive compounds [6,7] and has been shown to have a variety of positive health effects, such as promoting human metabolism and antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial effects [8][9][10]. With the rapid development of China's economy and the continuous improvement of the living standards of its people, people's demand for dragon fruit and other fruits is also increasing.…”

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Designing and Testing a Picking and Selecting Integrated Remote-Operation-Type Dragon-Fruit-Picking Device

Yao,

Qiu,

Sun

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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In order to effectively solve the problems of the complex growth state of dragon fruit and how the picking process is mostly manual, this study designed a picking and selecting integrated remote-operation-type dragon-fruit-picking device. Based on SOLIDWORKS 2020 software for the three-dimensional digital design and overall assembly of key components, the structure and working theory of the machine are introduced. By improving the high-recognition-rate dragon fruit target detection algorithm based on YOLOv5, better recognition and locating effects were achieved for targets with a small size and high density, as well as those in bright-light scenes. Serial communication, information acquisition, and the precise control of each picking action were realized by building the software and hardware platforms of the picking device control system. By analyzing the working principle of the mechanical system and the mechanics of the machine picking process, the critical factors affecting the net picking rate and damage rate of the dragon-fruit-picking device were confirmed. Based on the force and parameter analysis of the test results, it was confirmed that the machine had an optimal picking influence when the flexible claw closing speed was 0.029 m/s, the electric cylinder extending speed was 0.085 m/s, and the mechanical arm moving speed was 0.15 m/s. The net picking rate of the device reached 90.5%, and the damage rate reached 2.9%. The picking device can complete the picking of a single dragon fruit, as well as a plurality of fruits grown at a growing point, and integrates the integration of picking fruits, removing bad fruits, and sorting fruits, which can improve the efficiency of dragon fruit harvesting and replace manual work.

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