Hylocereus undatus fruit extraction on percent yield using Design-Expert software: a revelation for the enormousness of temperature and contact time

Abstract

Background Dragon fruits (Hylocereus undatus) are popular edible fruits of desert and dry-land origin. They are rich in constituents. An attempt was made to find the optimum temperature and duration of exposure for the effective extraction of content from the fruits using Design-Export software. Aim This study aims to see what effect temperature and duration have on dragon fruit (H. undatus) extraction. According to the literature, numerous attempts have been made to extract components from fruits and other plant parts. Materials and methods The authors made an attempt to check if independent variables had an effect on the dependent response. The Design-Expert software was used to control the impact of the independent variable on the response during the experiment’s design. Alternatively, samples were positioned, authenticated, and hauled out into the water, with independent factors (temperature and exposure time) affecting the response (percent yield). Results and conclusions According to the study, 40°C is the ideal temperature to extract the substance from the fruits, and the extraction and exposure times are directly proportional.