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Structure-Function Relationships and Health-Promoting Properties of the Main Nutraceuticals of the Cactus Pear (Opuntia spp.) Cladodes: A Review. [PDF]

Molecules
Over the past decade, several studies have established a direct link between functional foods, nutraceuticals, and a reduced risk of oxidative-stress-related diseases.
Koufan M, Choukrane B, Mazri MA.
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Effect of Different Dried Methods and Storage on Some Enzymes Activity and Quality of Cactus pear and Papaya [PDF]

Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021
This study was to evaluate the activity of peroxidase, polyphenoloxidase, pectin methyl esterase and protease as well as the proximate chemical composition and quality parameters of cactus pear and papaya which were dried by different methods and stored ...
Marwa Abdel-Hady, magdy El-shemy, samar Mahdy, Effat rizk   +3 more
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Water Management Interventions, Organic Fertilization, and Harvest Time in Dry Land in the Biosaline Production of Cactus Pear. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Brackish water can promote physicochemical changes in the soil. Aiming to mitigate the effect of excess salts in the soil, the use of organic matter promotes restructuring.
Nunes TCMD, Araújo GGL, Silva TGFD, Voltolini TV, Gois GC, Araújo CA, Zanine AM, Ferreira DJ, Pereira DM, Santos FNS, Parente HN, Turco SHN, Parente MOM, Campos FS.   +13 more
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Bean meal and cactus pear in Santa Inês lamb rations for meat production: Intake, digestibility, performance, carcass yield, and meat quality

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2022
Aim of study: The objective of this study was to evaluate the intake, digestibility, performance, carcass yield, and meat quality parameters in Santa Inês lambs fed cactus pear and bean meal.
José R. S. do Nascimento Júnior, André L. R. Magalhães, Daurivane R. Sousa, Janieire D. C. Bezerra, Airon A. S. Melo, Glayciane C. Gois, Fleming S. Campos, Kelly C. Santos, Kedes P. Pereira, Paulo S. Azevedo, Luana M. Santos   +10 more
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Nutritional and productive parameters of Holstein/Zebu cows fed diets containing cactus pear [PDF]

Asian-Australas J Anim Sci, 2019
Objective This study ascertained effects of cactus pear in association with different roughage in the diet of F1 Holstein/Zebu cows on intake, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, ingestive behavior and performance.
Borges LDA, Rocha Júnior VR, Monção FP, Soares C, Ruas JRM, Silva FVE, Rigueira JPS, Costa NM, Oliveira LLS, Rabelo WO.   +9 more
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Utilizing cactus pear pruning residuals as sustainable growing media for containerized basil (Ocimum basilicum L:) cultivation. [PDF]

PLoS One
The increasing interest in sustainable and cost-effective options for containerized plant cultivation has driven research into the use of agricultural by-products and waste as alternative growing media.
Auteri N, Saiano F, Scalenghe R, Carrubba A, Sarno M.   +4 more
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Optimization of Cactus Pear Fruit Fermentation Process for Wine Production. [PDF]

Foods, 2018
Cactus pear fruit (Opuntia ficus-indica) has a chemical composition that renders it an attractive substrate for wine fermentation. However, there have been serious post-harvest losses of cactus fruit due to its short shelf life.
Tsegay ZT, Sathyanarayana CB, Lemma SM.
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Quality of mixed silages of sorghum, BRS Capiaçu grass, and cactus pear in a semiarid region of Brazil

Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2023
The study aimed to assess the impact of mixed silages of biomass sorghum and BRS Capiaçu with cactus pear on the fermentative profile and nutritional value. The silages included forage sorghum cv. Volumax, biomass sorghum cv. ‘BRS 716,’ BRS Capiaçu grass,
Amanda Maria Silva Alencar, Vicente Ribeiro Rocha Júnior, Flávio Pinto Monção, Matheus Wilson Silva Cordeiro, Alexandre Soares dos Santos, Luciana Albuquerque Caldeira, Larissa Inácio Soares de Oliveira, João Vitor Araújo Ananias, Maria Dulcineia da Costa, André Santos de Souza, Ignacio Aspiazú, Leandra Cristina Soares Santos   +11 more
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Mineral profile, carbohydrates fractionation, nitrogen compounds and in vitro gas production of elephant grass silages associated with cactus pear

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2022
Background The high amount of soluble carbohydrates and the reduced dry matter content in cactus pear can cause excessive fermentation, resulting in nutrient losses, when it is preserved in the silage form.
Diego de Sousa Cunha, Jessica Maria da Conceição da Silva Rodrigues, Claudenilde de Jesus Pinheiro Costa, Raquel da Silva Lima, Cleyton de Almeida Araújo, Getúlio Figueiredo de Oliveira, Fleming Sena Campos, André Luiz Rodrigues Magalhães, Gherman Garcia Leal de Araújo, Glayciane Costa Gois   +9 more
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On-Farm Supplemental Irrigation of ‘Roja Lisa’ Cactus Pear: Pre- and Postharvest Effects

Horticulturae, 2022
Opuntia species grow in arid and semiarid lands, where water for irrigation is scarce. However, supplemental irrigation can be a feasible strategy for commercial cactus pear orchards.
Valentín Melero-Meraz, Jorge A. Zegbe, Mayra Denise Herrera, Salvado H. Guzmán-Maldonado, Guillermo Medina-García, Blanca I. Sánchez-Toledano, Raquel K. Cruz-Bravo, Miguel Servín-Palestina   +7 more
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