Table 1. Total polyphenol content of red fleshed pitaya extracts depending on the parts and extraction solvent conditions
Red fleshed pitaya part | Extraction solvent | Total polyphenol content mg Catechin equivalents (CE)/g |
Flesh | 70% EtOH | 36.0±2.23a |
Water | 34.1±8.30a |
Peel | 70% EtOH | 58.3±3.70c |
Water | 45.8±4.21b |
Means with different letters on the bars statistically different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.