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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.
Zenebe Tadesse Tsegay
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Bioactive Betalain Extracts from Cactus Pear Fruit Pulp, Beetroot Tubers, and Amaranth Leaves [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 Natural food items and the additional benefits they provide have received considerable attention in recent years. Betalains are nutritious pigments which have valuable biological properties, e.g., antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity. In this
Alba Du Toit +2 more
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Development and optimization of cactus pear fruit jelly supplemented with Moringa oleifera leaf extract [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Cactus pear fruit and Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam) are nutritionally abundant food sources. This study was conducted to evaluate the potential of cactus pear fruit for jelly development with the supplementation of M. oleifera leaves extract as means of
Kiros Mezgebo Akelom +2 more
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Biochemical, nutritional, and nutraceutical properties of cactus pear accessions [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.) is a resilient fruit species gaining importance due to its nutritional and health-promoting properties, especially in arid and semi-arid regions like Türkiye.
Yazgan Tunç +4 more
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High-Throughput Sequencing Reveals New Viroid Species in Opuntia in Mexico [PDF]
VirusesIn the main cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica)-producing region in the State of Mexico, fruit production occupies the largest cultivated area with 15,800 ha, while 900 ha are cultivated for edible young Opuntia pads (“nopalitos”) which are consumed as ...
Candelario Ortega-Acosta +2 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 +7 more
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Agronomy, 2021 Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) is a non-climacteric fruit with a relatively short postharvest life span, being very sensitive to water loss, darkening and decay.
Giorgia Liguori +5 more
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Horticulturae, 2022 The minimally processed fruit and vegetable industry showed rapid growth worldwide, primarily due to the increasing consumer need for ready-to-eat fresh products characterized by high nutritional, sensory and healthy value. The postharvest life of peeled
Giorgia Liguori +5 more
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EFFECT OF ORGANIC MANURE AND HUMIC ACID ON PRODUCTIVITY AND FRUIT QUALITY OF CACTUS PEAR [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Desert Research, 2022 A field experiment was conducted during 2018 and 2019 seasons on El-shamia cactus pear plants orchard about eight years old, grown in sandy soil under drip irrigation system from a well located in Abu Ghaleb area, "Cairo-Alexandria desert road" about 50 ...
Osama El Gammal, Amro Salama
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020 During processing, the peels and seeds from cactus pear fruits are usually discarded. These “waste” products contain valuable bioactive compounds. This study investigated the antioxidant content and antioxidant potential of fresh and processed (juiced ...
Maryna De Wit +3 more
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