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Intake of Spineless Cladodes of Opuntia ficus-indica During Late Pregnancy Improves Progeny Performance in Underfed Sheep

Animals, 2020
The present study tested whether feeding ewes during the last third of pregnancy with cladodes of Opuntia (untreated or protein-enriched), as an alternative to alfalfa hay, would improve milk yield as well as the pre- and post-natal growth of their lambs.
Venancio Cuevas Reyes, Francisco Santiago Hernandez, Manuel de Jesus Flores Najera, Juan Manuel Vazquez Garcia, Jorge Urrutia Morales, Morteza Hosseini-Ghaffari, Alfonso Chay-Canul, César A. Meza-Herrera, Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes, Graeme B. Martin, Cesar A. Rosales Nieto   +10 more
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Polymorphism analysis in some Algerian Opuntia species using morphological and phenological UPOV descriptors

Botan‪ical Sciences, 2017
Background: In the present study, we have investigated the morphological variation in a set of five Opuntia species from the Algerian steppes using 49 UPOV descriptors. Questions: which of the 49 descriptors that can be used as powerful estimators of
Boubakr Hadjkouider, Ammar Boutekrabt, Bahia Lallouche, Salim Lamine, Néjia Zoghlami   +4 more
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Opuntia sulphurea (Cactaceae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022
Opuntia sulphurea Gillies ex Salm-Dyck 1834 (Cactaceae) acts as an invasive species due to its ability to survive in various environments. In this study, we assembled the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of Opuntia sulphurea, which was 122,740 bp in ...
Jinyuan Chen, Shangzhe Zhang, Weidong Tang, Xin Du, Yang Yuan, Shengdan Wu   +5 more
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Opuntia Fiber and Its Potential to Obtain Sustainable Materials in the Composites Field: A Review

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
Opuntia spp. is a plant widely distributed in the world that has traditionally been used in the food sector. Alternatively to the conventional uses of this plant, this work gives an overview of current knowledge about Opuntia fiber, focusing on several ...
Jessica Castellano, María D. Marrero, Zaida Ortega   +2 more
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Improving the Physicochemical Properties, Organic Acids, Amino Acids, Volatile Organic Compounds, and Metabolites of Laohan Melon Juice Through Fermentation With Different Lactic Acid Bacteria

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Fermentation with lactic acid bacteria could improve amino acids, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and nonvolatile metabolites of Laohan melon juice (LMJ), which provides theoretical guidance for the development of Laohan melon beverage and advances knowledge of the metabolic mechanisms of VOCs in LMJ.
Yun Xie, Sihan Hou, Mingdong Tan, Jianqiao Jiang, Yue Hu, Yiwen Chen, Yongkang Li, Miao Cui, Jianming Niu, Weidong Cheng, Xilei Pu, Yuyun He, Feifei Gao   +12 more
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Linking community structure and climate vulnerability in desert plant assemblages of southern California

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Desert plant assemblages in southern California provide an opportunity to link patterns of community structure with climate‐driven vulnerability in a rapidly changing environment. California sustains an exceptionally diverse flora of approximately 4300 plant species, with 31% identified as endemic.
Hector Zumbado‐Ulate, Luis E. Barrios, Danelle A. Baronia, G. Darrel Jenerette, Lynn C. Sweet   +4 more
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Protective Effect of Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw. Seed Oil on Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: A Biochemical and Histological Analysis

The Scientific World Journal, 2021
Opuntia dillenii is a medicinal plant with frequent usage in folk medicine to treat many illnesses. The present study aims to investigate the protective effect of Opuntia dillenii seed oil against gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.
Mohamed Bouhrim, Noureddine Bencheikh, Hamada Imtara, Nour Elhouda Daoudi, Hamza Mechchate, Hayat Ouassou, Loubna Kharchoufa, Mostafa Elachouri, Hassane Mekhfi, Abderrahim Ziyyat, Abdelkhaleq Legssyer, Mohammed Aziz, Mohamed Bnouham   +12 more
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“Nature's Polymer Reimagined: Conventional and Green Routes to Pectin, Its Bioactive Promise and Industrial Applications”

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Pectin, a versatile natural polymer, is extracted through conventional and emerging green extraction methods, offering multifunctional bioactive properties useful in food, pharmaceutical, and environmental applications. ABSTRACT Pectin, a molecular tapestry woven from diverse polysaccharides, holds a pivotal role across food, pharmaceutical, and ...
Afra Anika Rafique, Aunwesha Sahani, Md Morsaline Billah, Kazi Mohammed Didarul Islam   +3 more
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New Species of Opuntia

Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, 1916
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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Revisión de las “tunas”, “pencas” y “kiscaloros” (Opuntia, Cactaceae) nativas e introducidas en la provincia de Santiago del Estero, Argentina.

Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica
Introducción y objetivos: La provincia de Santiago del Estero alberga una notable diversidad de Cactáceas, con el género Opuntia (conocidas localmente como “tunas”, “pencas” o “kiscaloros”) como uno de los más representativos.
Enrique Roger, Hernán A. López, Manuel O. Palacio, Dora Corbalán, Luis J. Oakley   +4 more
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