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Comparative Analysis of the Chemical Composition and Physicochemical Properties of the Mucilage Extracted from Fresh and Dehydrated Opuntia ficus indica Cladodes

Foods, 2021
The development of sustainable extraction methods to obtain natural products constitutes a challenge for the food industry. The aim of this work was to compare yield, separation efficiency, chemical composition, and physicochemical properties of the ...
Michelle Quintero-García, E. Gutiérrez-Cortez, M. Bah, A. Rojas-Molina, M. A. Cornejo-Villegas, A. Del Real, I. Rojas-Molina   +6 more
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Virtual Screening of Phytochemicals From Medicinal Plants as Promising PDE5 Inhibitors Against Erectile Dysfunction

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Phytochemicals from Algerian medicinal plants were virtually screened as potential phosphodiesterase‐5 (PDE5) inhibitors for erectile dysfunction therapy. Drug‐likeness and toxicity analyses identified catechin, ellagic acid, and rosmarinic acid as safe, bioavailable candidates.
Farouk Boudou, Alaeddine Berkane, Amal Belakredar, Ahcene Keziz, Huda Alsaeedi, Brian A. Murray, Mikhael Bechelany, Ahmed Barhoum   +7 more
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Polymorphism analysis in some Algerian Opuntia species using morphological and phenological UPOV descriptors

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, Ammar Boutekrabt, Bahia Lallouche, Salim Lamine, Néjia Zoghlami   +4 more
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Opuntia ficus-indica as a supplement for gilts in late gestation and lactation: effects on biochemical parameters and voluntary feed intake

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, Aureliano Juárez, Manuel López, Héctor Eduardo Martínez, Rosa Elena Pérez, Ruy Ortiz   +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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Designing a Waste-Based Culture Medium for the Production of Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms Based on Cladodes Juice from Opuntia ficus-indica Pruning

Fermentation, 2022
The production of beneficial microorganisms is the first step to obtain a commercial-based product for application in agriculture. In this study, prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) pruning waste was evaluated as a raw material for the production of ...
R. Magarelli, Mario Trupo, A. Ambrico, V. Larocca, M. Martino, S. Palazzo, R. Balducchi, V. Joutsjoki, A. Pihlanto, A. Bevivino   +9 more
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Mixed Waste Streams for Bioproduction: Exploring Bacterial Wax Ester Production in Nitrogen‐Rich Acidogenic Fermentate

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, Wei E. Huang, Ian P. Thompson   +2 more
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The Use of Opuntia ficus-indica Mucilage and Aloe arborescens as Edible Coatings to Improve the Physical, Chemical, and Microbiological Properties of ‘Hayward’ Kiwifruit Slices

Horticulturae, 2022
Edible coatings (EC) with mucilage of Opuntia ficus-indica or Aloe arborescens are promising to extend the shelf life of fresh-cut fruit products by reducing weight loss and microbial spoilage. In this work, fresh-cut kiwifruits (cv. Hayward) were coated
G. Sortino, P. Inglese, V. Farina, R. Passafiume, A. Allegra   +4 more
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Chemical Diversity of Three Endophytic Talaromyces Strains and Their Potential for Biocontrol against the Cocoa Pathogenic Fungus

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, Gabrielle S. Paraguai, Thiago A. M. Brito, Josean F. Tavares, Sônia C. O. Melo, Eliane O. Silva   +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, Jason Nimpoeno, Shaun J. Curtin, Deborah A. Samac   +3 more
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