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Molecules, 2015 This study aimed to produce and characterize an oil in water (O/W) nanoemulsion containing Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill hydroglycolic extract, as well as evaluate its preliminary and accelerated thermal stability and moisturizing efficacy.
Renato Cesar de Azevedo Ribeiro +5 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Cancer is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, and conventional cancer therapies such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy often result in undesirable and adverse effects. Natural products have emerged as a promising alternative for cancer treatment, with
Jiao Wang +12 more
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Opuntia ficus-indica As Nutritious Food Ingredient; Prevalence for Therapeutic Specialty
RADS Journal of Biological Research & Applied Science, 2021 Background: It is predicted that the world’s population, specifically in arid and semi-arid regions, usually with complications such as water scarcity, climate change, soil erosion, and wind erosion, is facing food insecurity issue.
Saniya Ramzan, Maryam Saeed
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Phytoconstituents, antioxidant and inhibitory activity against α-amylase and α-glucosidase of Opuntia ficus-indica [PDF]
مجلة جامعة النجاح للأبحاث العلوم الطبيعية, 2020 Hyperglycemia and oxidative stress are associated with type 2 diabe-tes mellitus. The aim of this study is to evaluate the antioxidant, anti α-amylase and α-glucosidase activities of Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes and fruit juice. Four extracts of Opuntia
Lamees Rabi +2 more
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Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2022 In order to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of crude polysaccharide from Tibetan Opuntia ficus-indica stems, the impacts of crude polysaccharide contents on the foot swelling in mice caused by carrageenin, and on the contents of inflammatory ...
Xiufeng CHENG +4 more
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Opuntia ficus-indica Fruit: A Systematic Review of Its Phytochemicals and Pharmacological Activities
Plants, 2023 The use of Opuntia ficus-indica fruits in the agro-food sector is increasing for a multiplicity of players. This renewed interest is, in part, due to its organoleptic characteristics, nutritional value and health benefits.
Luis Giraldo-Silva +3 more
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Partial Substitution of Wheat Flour with Palm Flour in Pasta Preparation
Applied Sciences, 2023 Pasta, a globally cherished staple food, is consumed on a wide scale. However, conventional wheat-based pasta often lacks nutrients that can be incorporated to add value to the new product.
David Santos Rodrigues +7 more
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Cuantificación de pectinas en la pulpa del fruto de tres especies de tuna (Opuntioideae, Cactaceae)
La Técnica: Revista de las Agrociencias, 2020 Quantification of pectin in the pulp of the fruit of three tuna species (Opuntioideae, Cactaceae) La tuna del género Opuntia es una de las plantas más importantes que se encuentra distribuida en las regiones semiáridas de Venezuela, a pesar de ser un ...
Argenis de Jesús Montilla Pacheco +2 more
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Biology, 2022 Opuntia ficus-indica is rich in a variety of active substances, such as anthocyanins, flavonoids, and polysaccharides. Some studies have shown that anthocyanins extracted from natural plants can regulate intestinal flora.
Yun Zhang +5 more
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Perspective sources of natural dyes from vegetative raw material
RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries, 2016 One of the growing industrial purposes Fig Opuntia (lat. Opuntia ficus-indica L.) in Morocco is a natural dye. The antioxidant activity of the juices of prickly pear fruits has been evaluated, in vitro, by DPPH* test.
M S Gins, E K Platonova, S Yu Platonova
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