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Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences, 2018 The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of environmental conditions on the phenolic content and antioxidant activity of two distinct cladode genotypes under three sampling dates (spring, summer, and winter).
A. Boutakiout +6 more
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Effect of Opuntia ficus indica on Symptoms of the Alcohol Hangover [PDF]
Archives of Internal Medicine, 2004 The severity of the alcohol hangover may be related to inflammation induced by impurities in the alcohol beverage and byproducts of alcohol metabolism. An extract of the Opuntia ficus indica (OFI) plant diminishes the inflammatory response to stressful stimuli.In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial, 64 healthy, young adult volunteers
Jeff, Wiese +3 more
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Antibacterial activity of Opuntia ficus indica extraction and identification of some active compounds. [PDF]
مجلة جامعة الانبار للعلوم الصرفة, 2017 Extraction of vegetative part of the plant Opuntia ficus indica was carried out by different polar solvents (i.e; Water, Methanol 60%, Absolute Methanol, Absolute Ethanol, Acetone, Ethyl acetate and Chloroform).
Marwa Aziz +2 more
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Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 2023 Background: Luffa cylindrica has numerous domestic and industrial uses. For example, this natural fiber supports immobilization through the covalent bonding of an inulinase.
Marco V. Lara-Fiallos +6 more
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Opuntia ficus-indica (Cactaceae): A review
, 2023 Opuntia ficus-indica, commonly referred to as prickly pear, belongs to the family Cactaceae. It is used as both for food and medicine in different countries throughout the world. It contains diverse bioactive compounds which make this plant to withstand extreme drought conditions in relatively poor soil. The present review is aimed at the morphological
Rajbala Soni, Sanjeet Kumar
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Comparison of Biological Activities of Opuntia humifusa and Opuntia ficus-indica [PDF]
Korean Journal of Plant Resources, 2013 The Opuntia extract has been traditionally used to treat diabetes, inflammation, and rheumatoid arthritis in oriental medicine. The purpose of this study is to investigate characteristics of biological activity between Opuntia humifusa and Opuntia ficus-indica which is cultivating in korea using cell-free system or cell-based assay. O. humifusa extract
Chul Min Park +4 more
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Characterization of crystalline structures in Opuntia ficus-indica
Journal of Biological Physics, 2014 This research studies the crystalline compounds present in nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica) cladodes. The identification of the crystalline structures was performed using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.
Margarita, Contreras-Padilla +4 more
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Beneficial Effects of Opuntia spp. on Liver Health
Antioxidants, 2023 The genus Opuntia spp. includes plants capable of growing in arid, temperate and tropical climates. The vast majority of wild species grow in Mexico, but O.
Irene Besné-Eseverri +5 more
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Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Opuntia spp. Portuguese Populations Using SSR Molecular Markers
Agronomy, 2018 The Opuntia spp., most likely few individuals, were introduced in the Iberian Peninsula in the beginning of the 16th century, after the discovery of America, spreading afterwards throughout the Mediterranean basin.
Carlos M. G. Reis +2 more
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An Abnormal Fruit of Opuntia Ficus-Indica [PDF]
Nature, 1882 THE accompanying figure represents a fruit of Opuntia Ficus-Indica, which is wholly inclosed in one of the well-known flat branches of this plant; normally the fruits appear as exserted obovate bodies on the margin, or on either side, of the branches. The figure is exactly half natural size; the fruit is therefore full grown.
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