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Response Surface Optimization of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) with Lantana camara (L. camara) Fruit Fermentation Process for Quality Wine Production

International Journal of Food Science, 2020
Fermenting blended fruits has been used to improve fruit wine quality. Cactus pear and Lantana camara fruits have well-known nutritive and health benefits.
Zenebe Tadesse Tsegay, Solomon Mengistu Lemma   +1 more
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Betalains, Phenols and Antioxidant Capacity in Cactus Pear [Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.] Fruits from Apulia (South Italy) Genotypes

Antioxidants, 2015
Betacyanin (betanin), total phenolics, vitamin C and antioxidant capacity (by Trolox-equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assays) were investigated in two differently colored cactus pear (Opuntia ficus ...
Clara Albano, Carmine Negro, Noemi Tommasi, Carmela Gerardi, Giovanni Mita, Antonio Miceli, Luigi De Bellis, Federica Blando   +7 more
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Short-term cactus pear [Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill] fruit supplementation ameliorates the inflammatory profile and is associated with improved antioxidant status among healthy humans

Food & Nutrition Research, 2018
Background: Dietary ingredients and food components are major modifiable factors protecting immune system and preventing the progression of a low-grade chronic inflammation responsible for age-related diseases.
Alessandro Attanzio, Luisa Tesoriere, Sonya Vasto, Anna Maria Pintaudi, Maria A. Livrea, Mario Allegra   +5 more
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Effect of removing the spring flush and irrigation on the reflowering and late ripening of cactus pear Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2023
The effect of removing the spring flush and three irrigation doses on cactus pear’s reflowering and late ripening were studied. Removing the spring flush (scozzolatura practice) and irrigation have a significant effect (p ≤ 0,05) on the reflowering and ...
Mohamed ARBA, Achraf ESSABIRI
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Opuntia ficus-indica L. Mill Residues—Properties and Application Possibilities in Food Supplements

Applied Sciences, 2020
Recently, industry has been focusing on the development of new products made from food by-products in order to reduce and take advantage of food wastes.
Salvador Manzur-Valdespino, Esther Ramírez-Moreno, José Arias-Rico, Osmar Antonio Jaramillo-Morales, Zuli Guadalupe Calderón-Ramos, Luis Delgado-Olivares, Manuel Córdoba-Díaz, Damián Córdoba-Díaz, Nelly del Socorro Cruz-Cansino   +8 more
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Cactus pear: a natural product in cancer chemoprevention

Nutrition Journal, 2005
Background Cancer chemoprevention is a new approach in cancer prevention, in which chemical agents are used to prevent cancer in normal and/or high-risk populations.
Wang Jian, Feugang Jean M, Garcia Francisco, Brewer Molly, Zou Da-ming, Zang Roungyu, Liu Huaguang, Zou Changping   +7 more
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Applications and Pharmacological Properties of Cactus Pear (Opuntia spp.) Peel: A Review

Life, 2022
Nowadays, there is a growing interest in the exploitation of by-products from fruits and vegetables, generated from industrial processing or human feeding.
Salvador Manzur-Valdespino, José Arias-Rico, Esther Ramírez-Moreno, María de Cortes Sánchez-Mata, Osmar Antonio Jaramillo-Morales, Julieta Angel-García, Quinatzin Yadira Zafra-Rojas, Rosario Barrera-Gálvez, Nelly del Socorro Cruz-Cansino   +8 more
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Redox Properties, Bioactivity and Health Effects of Indicaxanthin, a Bioavailable Phytochemical from Opuntia ficus indica, L.: A Critical Review of Accumulated Evidence and Perspectives

Antioxidants, 2022
Phytochemicals from plant foods are considered essential to human health. Known for their role in the adaptation of plants to their environment, these compounds can induce adaptive responses in cells, many of which are directed at maintaining the redox ...
Alessandro Attanzio, Ignazio Restivo, Marco Tutone, Luisa Tesoriere, Mario Allegra, Maria A. Livrea   +5 more
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An Updated Review: Opuntia ficus indica (OFI) Chemistry and Its Diverse Applications

Applied Sciences, 2023
The beneficial nutrients and biologically active ingredients extracted from plants have received great attention in the prevention and treatment of several diseases, including hypercholesterolemic, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, hypoglycemic,
Rizwan Shoukat, Marta Cappai, Giorgio Pia, Luca Pilia   +3 more
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Five‐year field trial of the biomass productivity and water input response of cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) as a bioenergy feedstock for arid lands

GCB Bioenergy, 2021
Climate‐resilient and highly water‐use efficient crops are needed to meet the future food, feed, fiber, and fuel demands of a growing human population. Cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) are highly productive yet have crop water demands that are approximately 20%
Dhurba Neupane, Jesse A. Mayer, Nicholas A. Niechayev, Carol D. Bishop, John C. Cushman   +4 more
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