Utilization of dragon fruit in breakfast cereals

The fruit which is the subject of this thesis study; Pitaya, or locally known as Dragon Fruit, is a tropical plant that produces edible fruits. It belongs to the Cactaceae family, and is commonly cultivated in tropical countries, especially in South America, Malaysia, Vietnam and other parts of the world. Before The shelled and unshelled of pitaya slices will dry and after dried slices will add to breakfast cereals and after the effect shelf life of breakfast cereal will be examined. In this regard , analysis of the first and last product of Pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) Fruit to be obtained from the local markets of Mersin with the same maturity degree, moisture (Infrared dryer), color (Hunter Lab), texture (Texture Analyzer), before and after drying phenolic substance, antioxidant activity (spectrophotometer) and finally sensory examination will be investigated.