The fruits of the Stenocereus pruinosus and Stenocereus stellatus genders offer an agricultural option to the people of this region. They are popularly know by the name of “sweet xoconostle” and “may pitaya” and outside their production region they are considered as exotic. This in Puebla and Oaxaca, its high...
Jiotilla (Escontria chiotilla) and pitaya de mayo (Stenocereus pruinosus) are endemic fruits from Mexico. An alternative to stimulate the utilization of these fruits is the extraction and characterization of their functional compounds such as betalains and phenolic compounds. The extraction is the main process to obtain these compounds; however, since...
