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Opuntia spp.: Characterization and Benefits in Chronic Diseases. [PDF]
Oxid Med Cell Longev, 2017 Opuntia species have been used for centuries as food resources and in traditional folk medicine for their nutritional properties and their benefit in chronic diseases, particularly diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer.
Del Socorro Santos Díaz M +4 more
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Opuntia spp. Essential Oils [PDF]
, 2021 The cactus Opuntia sp. belonging to the Cactaceae family is a xerophyte with about 200–300 species, generally growing in arid and semi-arid zones. Opuntia sp. species exhibit a wide distribution in different countries due to their high ecological adaptivity and extraordinary genetic variability. These species are cultivated in countries like Argentina,
S. Sezer Kıralan +7 more
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Opuntia spp. Extruded Food Products [PDF]
, 2021 Extrusion is an ideal processing method for manufacturing a wide range of food with a long shelf life. Although cereals occupy a large portion of the extruded food market, several other types of raw materials can be used in the formulations in which the fruits become popular due to their functional properties.
Yağci, Sibel, Sibel Yağci
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Incorporation of opuntia spp. into food systems
, 2021 Opuntia spp. has widespread species which are well-adapted to arid lands and climates over the world. This cactus plant was originated in America and then spread to other regions such as Europe, Africa, and Mediterranean countries.
Aksoylu Özbek Z., Taşkin B.
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, 2021 The Opuntia, commonly known as cactus pear or prickly pear, belongs to the Cactaceae family and is widely distributed either as indigenous, alien, wild, or domesticated species in various countries across the world.
Natascha Cheikhyoussef +7 more
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Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear Cactus
EDIS, 2007 This document provides a detailed overview of the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.), a plant native to the southern United States, including Florida. It describes the plant’s physical characteristics, such as its height, spread, and distinctive plate ...
Edward Gilman
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Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Opuntia spp. Portuguese Populations Using SSR Molecular Markers [PDF]
Agronomy, 2018 The Opuntia spp., most likely few individuals, were introduced in the Iberian Peninsula in the beginning of the 16th century, after the discovery of America, spreading afterwards throughout the Mediterranean basin.
Carlos M. G. Reis +2 more
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In Vitro Antioxidant Capacity of Opuntia spp. Fruits Measured by the LOX-FL Method and its High Sensitivity Towards Betalains. [PDF]
Plant Foods Hum Nutr, 2021 Current in vitro methodologies neglect or subestimate the contribution of betalains to antioxidant capacity in foods because they do not reflect their in vivo biological mechanisms.
Gómez-Maqueo A, Soccio M, Cano MP.
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Ecosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios, 2016 En nopal (Opuntia spp.) como en muchos géneros, los problemas de clasi cación taxonómica son frecuentes, esto complica la identi cación correcta de cultivares. Este estudio se realizó con la nalidad de detectar polimor smo en nueve cultivares de nopal
Arnoldo Flores-Hernandez +7 more
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Silage of Prickly Pears (Opuntia spp.) Juice By-Products. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2020 Cactus pear cladodes are used as forage in the most arid regions. In Italy, the human consumption of prickly pear fruits and juice is gradually increasing for their numerous health benefits. In manufacturing plants that produce prickly pear juice, several by-products (prickly pear by-products PPB) are obtained.
Vastolo A +4 more
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