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Opuntia Fiber and Its Potential to Obtain Sustainable Materials in the Composites Field: A Review

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
Opuntia spp. is a plant widely distributed in the world that has traditionally been used in the food sector. Alternatively to the conventional uses of this plant, this work gives an overview of current knowledge about Opuntia fiber, focusing on several ...
Jessica Castellano, María D. Marrero, Zaida Ortega   +2 more
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An Optimized Protein Extraction Method for Gel-Free Proteomic Analysis of Opuntia Ficus-Indica

Plants, 2021
Opuntia spp. is an economically important vegetable crop with high stress-tolerance and health benefits. However, proteomic analysis of the plant has been difficult due to the composition of its succulent cladodes; the abundant polysaccharides interfere ...
Akiko Hashiguchi, Hisateru Yamaguchi, Keisuke Hitachi, Kazuo Watanabe   +3 more
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Parthenocarpic Cactus Pears (Opuntia spp.) with Edible Sweet Peel and Long Shelf Life

Horticulturae, 2023
The fruits of the nopal (Opuntia spp.), cactus pears, are considered functional foods due to their content of nutritive and bioactive substances. Its pulp is generated by numerous seeds that limit their consumption due to their size and hardness and ...
Manuel Livera-Muñoz, Alfonso Muratalla-Lúa, Roberto Flores-Almaraz, Yolanda Donají Ortiz-Hernández, Víctor Arturo González-Hernández, Fernando Castillo-González, Carlos Hernández-Ramírez, Oscar Eduardo Varela-Delgadillo, Magnolia López-Soto, Jorge Manuel Valdez-Carrasco, José Alfredo Carrillo-Salazar, Ivan Ramírez-Ramírez   +11 more
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Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.) as an Invasive Species and a Potential Fodder Resource for Ruminant Animals

, 2022
Worldwide, the invasiveness of Opuntia spp. and its impact on various ecosystem services has been recognised especially in semi-arid areas where rainfall is erratic.
Nthabiseng Amenda Sebola, Hilda Kwena Mokoboki, Monnye Mabelebele, Onke Hawu, Nkosomzi Sipango, Bethwell Moyo, Khuliso Emmanuel Ravhuhali   +6 more
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Nutrients intake, milk production, and production costs of dairy goats fed with high proportions of cactus cladodes genotypes Opuntia and Nopalea in association with different forage sources

Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2023
This study aimed to evaluate the nutrient intake, milk production, and production costs of dairy goats fed diets containing the rations with cactus cladodes (Opuntia stricta or Nopalea cochenillifera) associated with silage (Sorghum bicolor) or Tifton ...
José Geraldo Medeiros da Silva, Lázaro Henrique de Medeiros Santos, Hildelblano Pereira da Silva, Gustavo José Azevedo Medeiros da Silva , Daniel Barros Cardoso, Guilherme Ferreira da Costa Lima, Airon Aparecido Silva de Melo   +6 more
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Modeling Invasive Plant Species in Kenya’s Northern Rangelands

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2020
Kenya is composed of diverse geographic regions and is heavily impacted by climatic variability. Habitat heterogeneity has led to a diverse number of plants and animals. Invasive species, however, threaten this biodiversity. This study mapped the current
Edward Ouko, Steve Omondi, Robinson Mugo, Anastasia Wahome, Kenneth Kasera, Emmanuel Nkurunziza, John Kiema, Africa Flores, Africa Flores, Emily C. Adams, Emily C. Adams, Samson Kuraru, Margaret Wambua   +12 more
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The Effects of Prickly Pear Fruit and Cladode (Opuntia spp.) Consumption on Blood Lipids:A Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2020
Background The current dietary recommendations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction include increased fruit and vegetable consumption. The Opuntia spp., Prickly Pear (PP) fruit is rich in dietary fiber and may have lipid-lowering effects but ...
Mortazavi, Reza; id_orcid, Mellor, Duane, Naumovski, Nenad; id_orcid, Gouws, Caroline, Mortazavi, Reza, McKune, Andrew, Namovski, Nenad, Mckune, Andrew; id_orcid, Duane Mellor, Caroline Gouws, Reza Mortazavi, Nenad Naumovski, Andrew McKune   +12 more
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Desempenho inicial de acessos de Opuntia spp. com resistência à Dactylopius opuntiae no Semiárido paraibano

Revista Thema, 2023
No Semiárido Brasileiro, espécies do gênero Opuntia detêm relevante importância como reserva forrageira. No entanto, algumas pragas, como Dactylopius opuntiae, representam um entrave para essa cultura.
João Paulo de Oliveira Santos, Manoel Bandeira de Albuquerque, Isaias Vitorino Batista de Almeida, Mateus Costa Batista, José Rayan Eraldo Souza Araújo, José Thyago Aires Souza, Walter Esfrain Pereira, João Henrique Barbosa da Silva   +7 more
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Underutilized Mexican Plants: Screening of Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Properties of Mexican Cactus Fruit Juices

Plants, 2021
Cacti fruits are known to possess antioxidant and antiproliferative activities among other health benefits. The following paper evaluated the antioxidant capacity and bioactivity of five clarified juices from different cacti fruits (Stenocereus spp ...
Elda M. Melchor Martínez, Luisaldo Sandate-Flores, José Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Magdalena Rostro-Alanis, Lizeth Parra-Arroyo, Marilena Antunes-Ricardo, Sergio O. Serna-Saldívar, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal, Roberto Parra-Saldívar   +8 more
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Diversidad de hormigas epigeas en cultivos de nopal tunero (Opuntia albicarpa) y matorrales de Opuntia spp. del estado de Hidalgo, México

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2018
Para equilibrar la conservación de la biodiversidad y las necesidades alimentarias humanas, es crucial reconocer paisajes agrícolas que puedan mantener la diversidad biológica local.
Edel Gómez-Otamendi, Yessica Ortiz-Arteaga, Eva Samanta Ávila-Gómez, Gibrán Pérez-Toledo, Jorge Valenzuela, Claudia E. Moreno   +5 more
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