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Unlocking the Potential of Lignocellulosic Biomass Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) in Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Various Commercial Applications

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dc.contributor.authorTaharuddin N.H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorJumaidin R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMansor M.R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHazrati K.Z.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTarique J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAsyraf M.R.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRazman M.R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57838176700en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57000504300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid36441561500en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57218249439en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57225150163en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57205295733en_US
dc.contributor.authorid35410239300en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-14T03:18:32Z
dc.date.available2024-10-14T03:18:32Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractDragon fruit, also called pitaya or pitahaya, is in the family Cactaceae. It is found in two genera: �Selenicereus� and �Hylocereus�. The substantial growth in demand intensifies dragon fruit processing operations, and waste materials such as peels and seeds are generated in more significant quantities. The transformation of waste materials into value-added components needs greater focus since managing food waste is an important environmental concern. Two well-known varieties of dragon fruit are pitaya (Stenocereus) and pitahaya (Hylocereus), which are different in their sour and sweet tastes. The flesh of the dragon fruit constitutes about two-thirds (~65%) of the fruit, and the peel is approximately one-third (~22%). Dragon fruit peel is believed to be rich in pectin and dietary fibre. In this regard, extracting pectin from dragon fruit peel can be an innovative technology that minimises waste disposal and adds value to the peel. Dragon fruit are currently used in several applications, such as bioplastics, natural dyes and cosmetics. Further research is recommended for diverging its development in various areas and maturing the innovation of its usage. � 2023 by the authors.en_US
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dc.identifier.ArtNo2654
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/polym15122654
dc.identifier.issue12
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85163735411
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dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/34230
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
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dc.relation.ispartofGold Open Access
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dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitlePolymers
dc.subjectdragon fruit
dc.subjectHylocereus polyrhizus
dc.subjectnatural fibre
dc.subjectpectin
dc.subjectpeel
dc.subjectpitaya
dc.subjectReinforced plastics
dc.subjectWaste disposal
dc.subjectBio-plastics
dc.subjectBiocomposite
dc.subjectCommercial applications
dc.subjectDragon fruit
dc.subjectFruit peel
dc.subjectHylocereus polyrhizus
dc.subjectLignocellulosic biomass
dc.subjectPectin
dc.subjectPeel
dc.subjectPitaya
dc.subjectFruits
dc.titleUnlocking the Potential of Lignocellulosic Biomass Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) in Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Various Commercial Applicationsen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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