Extraction of red colorants from red prickly pear peels and pulps was studied.
Betanin and isobetanin were identified in the extract using HPLC analysis.
Pulsed electric fields (PEFs) and ultrasounds (USNs) enhanced red colorants extraction.
Scanning electron microscopy pictures revealed cell denaturation after PEFs and USNs.
PEF and USN treatments resulted in better recovery of colorants and less impurity.