Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill. an ancient plant source of nutraceuticals
Curr Top Med Chem. 2022 Aug 3. doi: 10.2174/1568026622666220803151814. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOpuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (OFI) is a plant with numerous beneficial properties known in traditional medicine. It has been a domesticated plant in Latin America, Africa, Mediterranean countries, the Middle East, India and Australia. Nowadays, the research concentrates his efforts on natural compounds to lower cost and the possible side effects exerted by synthetic compounds. The use of nutraceuticals, bioactive compounds of vegetable origin with important nutritional values, is encouraged. OFI has shown numerous activi...
Source: Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry - August 5, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Maria Stefania Sinicropi Noemi Baldino Jessica Ceramella Domenico Iacopetta Elisabetta Scali Giovanna Basile Carmela Saturnino Alessia Catalano Source Type: research
Betalains: colours for human health
Nat Prod Res. 2022 Aug 3:1-20. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2106481. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn the last years, the use of natural phytochemical compounds as protective agents in the prevention and treatment of obesity and the related-metabolic syndrome has gained much attention worldwide. Different studies have shown health benefits for many vegetables such Opuntia ficus-indica and Beta vulgaris and their pigments collectively referred as betalains. Betalains exert antioxidative, anti-inflammation, lipid lowering, antidiabetic and anti-obesity effects. This review summarizes findings in the literature and highlights t...
Source: Natural Product Research - August 3, 2022 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Pasquale Calvi Simona Terzo Antonella Amato Source Type: research
Valorizing Prickly Pear Cladodes via Methane ‐Arrested Anaerobic Digestion for Carboxylic Acid Production
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Source: Biotechnology Progress - August 1, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Opeyemi Olokede,
Haoran Wu,
Mark Holtzapple Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Assessment of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. extracts for the removal of lead from soil: the role of CAM plant harvest phase and soil properties
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Jul 29. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-22194-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTExtensive research to date has focused on the coagulation-flocculation and biosorption properties of the invasive Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. to remove metals from water. However, no studies have reported on the use of O. ficus-indica extract as a leaching agent to remove metals from contaminated soil. In the present work, a new environmentally friendly method for lead-contaminated soil remediation is evaluated. The method involves the use of cladode extract from O. ficus-indica as a soil washing agent. This new tech...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - July 29, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Josephine Al-Alam Moustapha Harb Tanos G Hage Mahmoud Wazne Source Type: research
The heat stable protein fraction from Opuntia ficus indica seeds exhibits an enzyme protective effect against thermal denaturation and an antibacterial activity
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Source: Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry - July 5, 2022 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Marwa Drira,
Siwar Ghanmi,
Ikram Zaidi,
Fai çal Brini,
Nabil Miled,
Moez Hanin Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The regulating effect of Tibet Opuntia ficus-indica (Linn.) Mill. polysaccharides on the intestinal flora of cyclophosphamide-induced immunocompromised mice
In this study, the effects of different concentrations of Opuntia stem polysaccharides on the immunity and intestinal microflora of cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced immunocompromised mice were explored. The results showed that Tibet Opuntia ficus-indica (Linn.) Mill. polysaccharides (ODPs) could effectively increase the white blood cells (WBC) count index of mice and improve their thymus and spleen indices, while effectively promoting the secretion of IL-4, IL-1β, TNF-α and IFN-γ, with these effects being dependent on the concentration of crude polysaccharides. The intake of ODPs significantly regulated the relative abund...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - March 16, 2022 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Zhendong Liu Jinchao Zhang Qian Zhao Aomei Wen Liang Li Yu Zhang Source Type: research
Characterization of root-endophytic actinobacteria from cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) for plant growth promoting traits
Arch Microbiol. 2022 Jan 24;204(2):150. doi: 10.1007/s00203-021-02671-2.ABSTRACTThe present study is the first report of isolation and characterization of endophytic actinobacteria from cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica). A total of 179 morphologically distinct endophytic actinobacterial isolates were purified from the roots of two different genetic accessions of cactus. All these isolates were screened for their plant growth promotion traits, namely, growth on N-free medium, P-solubilization, siderophore production, ACC deaminase activity and auxin production. A majority of the endophytic actinobacterial isolates (85%) exhibit...
Source: Archives of Microbiology - January 24, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Venkadasamy Govindasamy Priya George S V Ramesh P Sureshkumar Jagadish Rane P S Minhas Source Type: research
Review: Analytical Extraction Methods, Physicochemical Properties and Chemical Composition of Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) Seed Oil and Its Biological Activity
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Source: Food Reviews International - January 22, 2022 Category: Nutrition Authors: Malika Chbani Said El Harkaoui Ina Willenberg Bertrand Matth äus Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 27, Pages 701: Effect of Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) and Acacia (Acacia seyal) Gums on the Pasting, Thermal, Textural, and Rheological Properties of Corn, Sweet Potato, and Turkish Bean Starches
This study was planned to explore the locally available natural sources of gum hydrocolloids as a natural modifier of different starch properties. Corn (CS), sweet potato (SPS), and Turkish bean (TBS) starches were mixed with locally extracted native or acetylated cactus (CG) and acacia (AG) gums at 2 and 5% replacement levels. The binary mixtures (starch–gums) were prepared in water, freeze dried, ground to powder, and stored airtight. A rapid viscoanalyzer (RVA), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), texture analyzer, and dynamic rheometer were used to explore their pasting, thermal, textural, and rheolo...
Source: Molecules - January 21, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Shahzad Hussain Abdellatif A. Mohamed Mohamed S. Alamri Mohamed A. Ibraheem Akram A. Abdo Qasem Tawfiq Alsulami Ibrahim A. Ababtain Tags: Article Source Type: research
Sorbent extraction behavior of cesium and strontium from nitric acid solutions using a new high thermal stability material
In this study a new low-cost carbonaceous material was prepared from husks of opuntia-ficus-indica as a starting material (precursor) which was accomplished by chemical activation route using H3PO4 impregnation. The material has been identified by different analytical tools. The sorption performance of Cs(I) and Sr(II) from HNO3 solutions was examined through batch system. Variations of the distribution coefficients (Kd) as a function of HNO3 concentration in the range 0.001-5.0 M were presented. Some of separation probabilities were suggested. The results attained signals that the Sr(II) selectivity is higher than that of...
Source: Applied Radiation and Isotopes - December 18, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Mostafa M Hamed N M Sami Refaat F Aglan Source Type: research
Sorbent extraction behavior of cesium and strontium from nitric acid solutions using a new high thermal stability material
In this study a new low-cost carbonaceous material was prepared from husks of opuntia-ficus-indica as a starting material (precursor) which was accomplished by chemical activation route using H3PO4 impregnation. The material has been identified by different analytical tools. The sorption performance of Cs(I) and Sr(II) from HNO3 solutions was examined through batch system. Variations of the distribution coefficients (Kd) as a function of HNO3 concentration in the range 0.001-5.0 M were presented. Some of separation probabilities were suggested. The results attained signals that the Sr(II) selectivity is higher than that of...
Source: Applied Radiation and Isotopes - December 18, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Mostafa M Hamed N M Sami Refaat F Aglan Source Type: research
Temperature and extraction methods effects on yields, fatty acids, and tocopherols of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) seed oil of eastern region of Morocco
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Oct 14. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-16752-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study focuses on the effect of temperature and extraction methods on the yields, chemical quality, fatty acids, and tocopherols of the oil extracted from the seeds of Opuntia ficus-indica, collected in the eastern region of Morocco. Our results revealed the effect of temperature that when we increase the temperature used, the yields also increase; the results also showed that this high temperature does not affect the physicochemical properties, fatty acids, and tocopherols. Thus, the results of this study rev...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - October 14, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Salma Kadda Abdelmadjid Belabed El Hassania Loukili Belkheir Hammouti Soufiane Fadlaoui Source Type: research
Temperature and extraction methods effects on yields, fatty acids, and tocopherols of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) seed oil of eastern region of Morocco
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Oct 14. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-16752-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study focuses on the effect of temperature and extraction methods on the yields, chemical quality, fatty acids, and tocopherols of the oil extracted from the seeds of Opuntia ficus-indica, collected in the eastern region of Morocco. Our results revealed the effect of temperature that when we increase the temperature used, the yields also increase; the results also showed that this high temperature does not affect the physicochemical properties, fatty acids, and tocopherols. Thus, the results of this study rev...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - October 14, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Salma Kadda Abdelmadjid Belabed El Hassania Loukili Belkheir Hammouti Soufiane Fadlaoui Source Type: research
Influence of solvent selection and extraction methods on the determination of polyphenols, antioxidant, lipoxygenase and tyrosinase inhibition activities of < em > Opuntia ficus-indica < /em > fruits peel and pulp collected from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Nat Prod Res. 2021 Oct 6:1-8. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1983571. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe effect of extracting solvents used by two methods on the TPC, TFC, antioxidant as well as lipoxygenase, and tyrosinase inhibition activities of O. ficus-indica fruit (peel and pulp) were studied. The results manifest that extracts with solvent polarities showed different levels of polyphenols contents and antioxidant activities. The extracts acquired by the Soxhlet method were the most fascinating. Interestingly, peel extracts contain more polyphenols than pulp and showed activities. Lipoxygenase and tyrosinase inhibitory ac...
Source: Natural Product Research - October 6, 2021 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Akhtar Atiya Taghreed Majrashi Yasmin Begum M Shaik Fayazuddin Abdul Qadir Abeer Saad Alqahtani Amal Saeed Ali Alosman Amjad Ali Alahmari Amjad Nasser Mesfer Al Aldabsh Amjaad Thabit Alshahrani Rogaih Raja Mohammed Alshahrani Source Type: research
