Extraction of Betacyanin from Hylocereus Polyrhizus Peel Effect of Operating Conditions

• Main Authors: Azimah, Saman, Mimi Sakinah, A. M., Zularisam, A. W.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14831/1/Extraction%20of%20Betacyanin%20from%20Hylocereus%20Polyrhizus.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14831/7/fkksa-2016-Azimah-Extraction%20of%20betacyanin1.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14831/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Betacyanin pigment is a red purple colour that can be produced from the peels of Hylocereus polyrhizus fruit. The peel of Hylocereus Polyrhizus is often regarded as a waste hence this study was aimed to investigate the feasibility of using the peel as a natural dye source. Betacyanin extraction was...