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The Effect of Juicing Methods on the Phytochemical and Antioxidant Characteristics of the Purple Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus indica)—Preliminary Findings on Juice and Pomace

Beverages, 2019
Prickly Pear (PP) is often overlooked due to its’ short shelf-life. Juicing may improve marketability but often affects quality, thereby warranting investigation.
Caroline A. Gouws, Ekavi Georgouopoulou, Duane D. Mellor, Nenad Naumovski   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bioactive Compounds From Agri‐Food By‐Products: Advancements in Environmental Sustainability and Bioeconomic Progress

Engineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2026.
Agri‐food by‐products are sustainably transformed into high‐value bioactive compounds through advanced green extraction technologies. This valorization supports circular economy goals and promotes environmental and bioeconomic progress. ABSTRACT The rapid growth of agri‐food industries has led to an alarming increase in waste generation, posing ...
Payel Dhar, B. Jose Ravindra Raj, Amayappanallur Kannan Dasarathy, Priyadarshi Das, Sandeep Singhe, Eshanthini Palanivelu, Aashna Sinha, Ramya Puppala, Lema Abate   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Semi-Processed Frozen Prickly Pear Juice as Affected by Cultivar and Harvest Time

Foods, 2020
Consumer interest toward natural ingredients is creating a growing trend in the food industry and research for the development of natural products such as colorants, antimicrobials and antioxidants.
Rosa Palmeri, Lucia Parafati, Elena Arena, Emanuela Grassenio, Cristina Restuccia, Biagio Fallico   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ameliorative Effect of Beetroot Against Folic Acid Deficiency: A Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
Beets, as well as folic acid supplements, provide a possible nutritional intervention for nutritional insufficiency, and this is especially true in functional foods. Offering a holistic explanation of beetroot's medicinal properties, this paper explores the means by which its bioactive constituents can counteract the adverse effects of folic acid ...
Amara Rasheed, Farhan Saeed, Ali Ikram, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad, Sammra Maqsood, Feroza Naveed, Mariam Islam, Emmanuel Laryea   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Valorization of Purple Prickly Pear Peel By‐Products: Antiproliferative and Pro‐Apoptotic Effects on Human Colorectal Cancer Cells HCT116

Journal of Food Biochemistry, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Opuntia ficus-indica peel is known to possess antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and anticancer activities and currently is discarded or used for animal feeding. Within this context, the aim of this work was to evaluate the antiproliferative and pro‐apoptotic effect of purple prickly pear peel extract (PPE) on the human colon adenocarcinoma cancer cell ...
Yasmany Armas Diaz, Zexiu Qi, Bei Yang, Danila Cianciosi, Luca Mazzoni, Massimiliano Gasparrini, Tamara Y. Forbes Hernandez, José L. Quiles, Rubén Calderón Iglesias, Maurizio Battino, Francesca Giampieri, Prisca-Maryla Henheik   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antioxidant activity of betalains from plants of the Amaranthaceae

, 2003
Antioxidant activity of betalain pigments (seven pure compounds and four combined fractions) from plants of the family Amaranthaceae was evaluated using the modified DPPH. (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) method.
Cai, Y, Sun, M, Corke, H
core   +1 more source

Substitution of Wheat Flour With Quinoa Powder in Waffle Formulation: Effects on Physicochemical, Textural, and Sensory Properties

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Given quinoa′s high nutritional value and functional properties, this study was aimed at developing waffles with enhanced nutritional quality by substituting wheat flour with quinoa powder, while evaluating the effects on technological and sensory characteristics.
Fakhreddin Salehi, Sepideh Vejdanivahid, Essam Hebishy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Betalain production is possible in anthocyanin-producing plant species given the presence of DOPA-dioxygenase and L-DOPA

BMC Plant Biology, 2012
Background Carotenoids and anthocyanins are the predominant non-chlorophyll pigments in plants. However, certain families within the order Caryophyllales produce another class of pigments, the betalains, instead of anthocyanins.
Harris Nilangani N, Javellana John, Davies Kevin M, Lewis David H, Jameson Paula E, Deroles Simon C, Calcott Kate E, Gould Kevin S, Schwinn Kathy E   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic Analysis of Betacyanine, Betaxanthine, and Sucrose Concentrations in Roots of Table Beet

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 1984
Abstract Genetic variation in pigment and sucrose concentrations of beet roots was investigated in a diallel cross among 9 inbred table beet lines. General combining ability (GCA) was significant for betacyanine, betaxanthine, and sucrose concentrations.
James F. Watson, W. H. Gabelman
openaire   +1 more source

Bougainvillea’s Botanical Power: Enhancing High‐Yield Strength Deformed Bars Durability in Natural Seawater

Journal of Chemistry, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Corrosion is a destructive process where metals deteriorate through reactions with their environment, posing major challenges to infrastructure, industry, and heritage structures. This issue is particularly severe in coastal regions due to the influence of natural seawater.
Radhika Bhandary, O. Swathy, Brinda, Lavanya Mulky, Munmun Bardhan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source