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Component Analysis and Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory Effect of Crude Polysaccharide from Tibetan Opuntia ficus-indica Stems

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, Jinchao ZHANG, Qian ZHAO, Zhang LUO, Zhendong LIU   +4 more
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An Updated Review: Opuntia ficus indica (OFI) Chemistry and Its Diverse Applications

Applied Sciences, 2023
The beneficial nutrients and biologically active ingredients extracted from plants have received great attention in the prevention and treatment of several diseases, including hypercholesterolemic, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, hypoglycemic,
Rizwan Shoukat, M. Cappai, G. Pia, L. Pilia   +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, Mônica Tejo Cavalcanti, Cristiano Alves Gomes, Jucilene Silva Araújo, Renato Pereira Lima, Inacia dos Santos Moreira, Shênia Santos Monteiro, Emmanuel Moreira Pereira   +7 more
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Phytochemical profiling, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activities of hydroethanolic extracts of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus indica) fruit and pulp

Food Science & Nutrition, 2023
Phenolic compounds in prickly pear [Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill.] are known to contribute to the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the prickly pear. The present study aimed to evaluate the antioxidants and in vitro antimicrobial potential in
Khansa Iftikhar, Farzana Siddique, Kashif Ameer, MS Arshad, Sadia Kharal, I. M. Mohamed Ahmed, Z. Yasmin, Nida Aziz   +7 more
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Spray-Drying Microencapsulation of Andean Blueberry (Vaccinium meridionale Sw.) Anthocyanins Using Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus indica L.) Peel Mucilage or Gum Arabic: A Comparative Study

Foods, 2023
The recovery of byproducts from the food industry is a promising approach to obtain hydrophilic biopolymers with potential health benefits. In this work, the mucilage obtained from the peel of the Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI) fruit was compared with gum ...
María Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, Jovanny A. Gómez Castaño   +2 more
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Composition of discarded Sicilian fruits of Opuntia ficus indica L.: Phenolic content, mineral profile and antioxidant activity in peel, seeds and whole fruit.

Food Chemistry, 2023
Sicily (Italy) is the second producer of Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI) fruits after Mexico. To date, huge quantities of fruit are discarded during the selection for the fresh market, generating a large amount of by-product to be valorized.
M. Bellumori, M. Innocenti, L. Andrenelli, F. Melani, L. Cecchi, G. Pandino, G. Mauromicale, S. La Malfa, N. Mulinacci   +8 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, Ismelda del Valle Tovar Pérez, Henry Antonio Pacheco Gil   +2 more
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Biological Activities and GC-MS Analysis of Aloe vera and Opuntia ficus-indica Extracts

Journal of chemistry, 2023
To evaluate the potential antimicrobial activity, Aloe vera and Opuntia ficus-indica plants were collected from the Jeddah, Al Baha, and Taif areas of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (SA), and their ethanolic extracts were screened by gas chromatography mass
Afaf S. Alghamdi, W. Alshehri, Bayan H. Sajer, M. Ashkan, R. Ashy, R. Gashgari, Haifa Hakmi   +6 more
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Modeling impacts of climate change on the distribution of invasive Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. in Ethiopia: Implications on biodiversity conservation.

Heliyon, 2023
The main danger to biological diversity is the introduction of exotic species. Opuntia ficus-indica (O. ficus-indica) is a dangerous invasive species that has seriously harmed Ethiopia's ecology and economy.
A. Hussein, Solomon Estifanos
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Chemical Characterization of Different Products from the Tunisian Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.

Foods, 2022
Various dried (by-)products from the Tunisian O. ficus-indica were elucidated for their proximate composition, fatty acid (FA) composition, inorganic elements, sugars, and polyphenols.
A. Albergamo, A. G. Potortí, G. Di Bella, Nawres Ben Amor, G. Lo Vecchio, V. Nava, Rossana Rando, H. Ben Mansour, V. Lo Turco   +8 more
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