{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Gomez-Lopez I"],"funding":["MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and \"ERDF A way of making Europe\""],"pagination":["2934"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12427632"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["14(17)"],"pubmed_abstract":["Opuntia stricta var. dillenii (OPD) fruits are rich in betalains and phenolic compounds, which are recognized for their potential health-promoting properties. This study focuses on the optimization of pulsed electric field (PEF)-assisted solid-liquid green extraction (SLE) from OPD whole fruit, using response surface methodology (RSM) experimental design to obtain green extracts rich in bioactive compounds. The optimal PEF pre-treatment conditions (electric field strength and energy input) were determined based on the cell disintegration index (Zp), followed by optimizing SLE conditions (temperature, time, and ethanol content). High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC-DAD-ESI-Qtof) was used to characterize the individual bioactive compound profile of the obtained OPD gree"],"journal":["Foods (Basel, Switzerland)"],"pubmed_title":["Pulsed Electric Field-Assisted \"Green\" Extraction of Betalains and Phenolic Compounds from <i>Opuntia stricta</i> var. <i>dillenii</i> Prickly Pears: Process Optimization and Biological Activity of Green Extracts."],"pmcid":["PMC12427632"],"funding_grant_id":["PID2020-118300RB-C21 and PID2020-118300RB-C22"],"pubmed_authors":["Ferrari G","Pirozzi A","Pataro G","Portillo MP","Cano MP","Carpentieri S","Gomez-Lopez I"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Pulsed Electric Field-Assisted \"Green\" Extraction of Betalains and Phenolic Compounds from <i>Opuntia stricta</i> var. <i>dillenii</i> Prickly Pears: Process Optimization and Biological Activity of Green Extracts.","description":"Opuntia stricta var. dillenii (OPD) fruits are rich in betalains and phenolic compounds, which are recognized for their potential health-promoting properties. This study focuses on the optimization of pulsed electric field (PEF)-assisted solid-liquid green extraction (SLE) from OPD whole fruit, using response surface methodology (RSM) experimental design to obtain green extracts rich in bioactive compounds. The optimal PEF pre-treatment conditions (electric field strength and energy input) were determined based on the cell disintegration index (Zp), followed by optimizing SLE conditions (temperature, time, and ethanol content). High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC-DAD-ESI-Qtof) was used to characterize the individual bioactive compound profile of the obtained OPD gree","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Aug","modification":"2026-04-08T19:10:47.475Z","creation":"2026-04-08T12:02:29.168Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12427632","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40941050"],"doi":["10.3390/foods14172934"]}}