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Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.: A Multi-Benefit Potential to Be Exploited

Molecules, 2021
Consumer interest in foods with enhanced nutritional quality has increased in recent years. The nutritional and bioactive characterization of fruits and their byproducts, as well as their use in the formulation of new food products, is advisable ...
M. Silva, T. Albuquerque, P. Pereira, R. Ramalho, F. Vicente, M. B. Oliveira, H. Costa   +6 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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Effects of different harvesting seasons on antioxidant activity and phenolic content of prickly pear cladode juice

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, D. Elothmani, H. Hanine, M. Mahrouz, D. Le Meurlay, I. Hmid, Said Ennahli   +6 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, Sabri Hussien, Abdulla Hassan   +2 more
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Influence of the Season on the Nutritive Value and Gas Production of Opuntia ficus-indica and Agave americana L. in Ruminant Feed

Animals, 2023
Simple Summary The Opuntia ficus-indica, and the Agave americana L., are invasive plants, widespread across various countries, that are used by farmers as an alternative water source for ruminants in the summer.
C. M. Dias, H. Nunes, C. Vouzela, J. Madruga, A. Borba   +4 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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The Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) Cladodes and Callus Extracts: A Study Combined with LC-MS Metabolic Profiling, In-Silico, and In-Vitro Analyses

Antioxidants, 2023
Opuntia ficus-indica (OF) phytochemicals have received considerable attention because of their health benefits. However, the structure-activity relationship between saponin and flavonoid antioxidant compounds among secondary metabolites has rarely been ...
D. Nam, H. Yang, U. Bae, E. Park, A. Choi, J. Choe   +5 more
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Optimization of fructose-rich syrups production from Opuntia ficus-indica inulin using immobilized inulinase on Luffa cylindrical

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, Dayana T. Montalvo-Villacreses, Rosario C. Espín-Valladares, Jimmy Nuñez-Pérez, Amaury Pérez-Martínez, Erenio González-Suárez, José M. Pais-Chanfrau   +6 more
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Impact of Fermentation and Pasteurization on the Physico-Chemical and Phytochemical Composition of Opuntia ficus-indica Juices

Foods, 2023
Opuntia ficus-indica fruits are a source of valuable compounds, presenting a high nutritional value and several health benefits. However, due to its low shelf life and increased production, there are considerable post-harvest losses of this cactus fruit.
Ricardo M. Ferreira, A. M. Costa, C. Pinto, Artur M. S. Silva, J. Saraiva, S. Cardoso   +5 more
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Spray-Drying Microencapsulation of Pink Guava (Psidium guajava) Carotenoids Using Mucilage from Opuntia ficus-indica Cladodes and Aloe Vera Leaves as Encapsulating Materials

Polymers, 2022
In this work, the capacity of the mucilage extracted from the cladodes of Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI) and aloe vera (AV) leaves as wall material in the microencapsulation of pink guava carotenoids using spray-drying was studied.
María Carolina Otálora, Andrea Wilches-Torres, Jovanny A. Gómez Castaño   +2 more
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