The influence of Opuntia ficus‐indica on human livelihoods in Southern Africa
Plants, People, Planet, 2022 Societal Impact Statement Opuntia ficus‐indica, commonly known as prickly pear, is a widely distributed plant originating in central America. Its wide distribution and popularity as a cultivated plant are due to the sweetness of its fruits.
Moleseng Claude Moshobane +2 more
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An Optimized Protein Extraction Method for Gel-Free Proteomic Analysis of Opuntia Ficus-Indica
Plants, 2021 Opuntia spp. is an economically important vegetable crop with high stress-tolerance and health benefits. However, proteomic analysis of the plant has been difficult due to the composition of its succulent cladodes; the abundant polysaccharides interfere ...
Akiko Hashiguchi +3 more
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Water-soluble polysaccharides from Opuntia stricta Haw. fruit peels: Recovery, identification and evaluation of their antioxidant activities [PDF]
, 2015 Opuntia stricta Haw. is considered as one of the most common cactus plant growing in Tunisia. Extracting valuable compounds from its fruit peel, considered as by-product, is drawing more and more attention, making it on the verge of commercialization ...
Barba Orellana, Francisco José +7 more
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Biothiols, taurine, and lipid-soluble antioxidants in the edible pulp of Sicilian cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) fruits and changes of bioactive juice components upon industrial processing [PDF]
, 2005 Biothiols, taurine, and flavonols, as well as tocopherols and carotenoids have been assessed in the edible pulp of Sicilian red (Sanguigna), yellow (Surfarina), and white (Muscaredda) cultivars of cactus pear.
ALLEGRA, Mario +3 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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Journal of Food QualityThe edible part of the prickly pear fruit is most commonly consumed, while the peel is often discarded, leading to the loss of valuable bioactive components, such as phenolic compounds.
Ahmed Marhri +9 more
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Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023 This paper explores the use of Chitosan as sustainable agent to improve dyeing properties of cotton fabric dyed with Opuntia ficus-indica L fruit peel and the determination of the amount of anthocyanin pigments by the spectrophotometric method.
Rym Mansour, Hayet Ben Ali
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NOPAL (Opuntia ficus indica L.), DELICIOSO Y MEDICINAL [PDF]
La Calera, 2010 La planta de nopal tiene su origen en México, pero tiene una distribución muy amplia ya que se encuentra de manera natural en toda América y presente en los demás continentes. Tiene muchos usos, destacando el alimenticio y el medicinal. Su mayor importancia es ser fuente de alimento a bajo costo.
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Bioactive compounds and morphology in Opuntia spp. fruits from Portuguese ecotypes. [PDF]
, 2017 The Opuntia spp. has minimal soil and water requirements, and the O. ficus-indica, in particular is sought to be an alternative for the Mediterranean region agricultural economy.
Gazarini, Luiz +5 more
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Quality of Forage Cactus Silage with the Addition of Hay from Forages Adapted to the Semiarid Region
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 69, Issue 2, April 2026.This study investigated the effects of including hays from different forages adapted to the semiarid region on the forage cactus (Opuntia fícus‐indica (L.) Mill) silage quality. A completely randomized design, with five treatments was used: pure forage cactus and forage cactus associated with 30% hay from gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium), pornunça ...
Silvia C. Bento +10 more
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