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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 +4 more
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Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2021 This study evaluated the effect of Opuntia ficus-indica L. supplementation on gilts during late gestation and lactation, particularly on their biochemical parameters and voluntary feed intake (VFI) at lactation. Thirty-two gilts were randomly distributed
Gerardo Ordaz +5 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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Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 19, Issue 2, February 2026.The bacterium Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1, a known source of biogenic wax esters, and its glyoxylate shunt knockout mutant, were demonstrated to grow on short‐chain fatty acids and directly on acidogenic fermentate from arrested anaerobic digestion of biomass.
Laura K. Martin +2 more
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Avaliação nutricional e utilização de Opuntia spp. na alimentação de pequenos ruminantes [PDF]
, 2015 Dissertação apresentada à Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco para cumprimento dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia Zootécnica.A figueira-da-índia (Opuntia ficus-indica) foi introduzida na ...
Pitacas, Filipa Inês de Oliveira
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Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2026.Chemical profiling of endophytic Talaromyces strains reveals specialized metabolites with agricultural relevance, underscoring their potential application in the biocontrol of cocoa plant pathogens. ABSTRACT Biological control using beneficial endophytic fungi is a sustainable alternative to agrochemicals for managing plant diseases.
Cecília L. S. Pereira +5 more
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Betalain synthesis in alfalfa impacts fiber digestion and enteric methane production
Crop Science, Volume 66, Issue 1, January/February 2026.Abstract Betalain pigments, betacyanins, and betaxanthins are widely used as coloring agents as well as in pharmaceutical and functional foods. However, significant betacyanin production occurs in only a few species of plants, which limits their wider application.
Deborah J. Heuschele +3 more
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Opuntia ficus indica como coagulante natural alternativo para la clarificación del agua cruda [PDF]
, 2018 El departamento de Nariño se encuentra en el nivel alto del Índice de Riesgo de la Calidad de Agua para Consumo Humano – IRCA, causado por la deficiente infraestructura, sistemas improvisados en plantas de tratamiento, mano de obra no calificada para ...
Cárdenas Ortega, Juan David +1 more
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Is in vitro micrografting a possible valid alternative to traditional micropropagation in Cactaceae? Pelecyphora aselliformis as a case study [PDF]
, 2016 Several taxa of Cactaceae are endangered by overcollection for commercial purposes, and most of the family is included in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES). Micropropagation may play a key role to keep
Angela Carra +4 more
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Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Gastrointestinal diseases remain a significant global health concern, primarily due to the limitations of current pharmacological treatments, which often come with adverse side effects and high recurrence rates. This situation highlights the urgent need for safer and more effective alternatives.
Isabel Sousa Alcântara +7 more
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