Prophylactic Effect of Opuntia ficus indica Fruit Peel Extract against Irradiation-Induced Colon Injury in Rats
This study was directed to explore the prophylactic effect of O. ficus-indica fruit peel extract against irradiation-induced colitis in rats. GC/MS analysis of the petroleum ether extract led to recognition of 33 compounds in the unsaponifiable fraction and 15 fatty acid methyl esters in the saponifiable part. Thirteen terpenes and sterols were isolated and identified from which ten compounds were not isolated from any part of this species before. Data showed that irradiation induced colon injury as manifested by elevated contents of malondialdehyde, nitric oxide, myeloperoxidase, intercellular adhesion molecule-1, cycloox...
Source: Planta Medica - October 17, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Elsawi, Salma A. Radwan, Rasha R. Elbatanony, Marwa M. El-Feky, Amal M. Sherif, N. H. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research
Effect of addition of Opuntia ficus-indica mucilage on the biological leavening, physical, nutritional, antioxidant and sensory aspects of bread
Publication date: Available online 4 October 2019Source: Journal of Bioscience and BioengineeringAuthor(s): Giorgia Liguori, Carla Gentile, Raimondo Gaglio, Anna Perrone, Rosa Guarcello, Nicola Francesca, Silvia Fretto, Paolo Inglese, Luca SettanniThe addition of active compounds to enhance the functional properties of foods is a quite common practice. Recently, bread became one of the target foods to incorporate functional ingredients such as those deriving from Opuntia spp. So far, only Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes in powder has been tested. The addition of fresh O. ficus-indica mucilage (in substitution to water) did n...
Source: Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering - October 5, 2019 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: research
Comparative UHPLC-HRMS Profiling, Toxicological Assessment, and Protection Against H2O2-Induced Genotoxicity of Different Parts of Opuntia ficus indica
Journal of Medicinal Food, Ahead of Print. (Source: Journal of Medicinal Food)
Source: Journal of Medicinal Food - October 3, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Nikolaos Tsafantakis Efrosini S. Katsanou Katerina Kyriakopoulou Eirini-Christina Psarou Iliana Raptaki Alexios L. Skaltsounis Marc Audebert Kyriaki A. Machera Nikolas Fokialakis Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2922: Dissipation Behavior of Three Pesticides in Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) Pads in Morelos, Mexico
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The dissipation of three field-applied pesticides (chlorothalonil, chlorpyrifos, and malathion), on cultivated prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) pads was studied. The extraction of pesticides was carried out using the European quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS) extraction technique and detection was carried out using tandem liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry. At harvest, 15 days after application, pesticide dissipation was below the level of detectability. Dissipation curves for prickly pear pads fit to a first-order kinetic equation. Two initial concentration lev...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - August 14, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Irene Iliana Ram írez-Bustos Hugo Saldarriaga-Nore ña Ernesto Fern ández-Herrera Porfirio Ju árez-López Iran Alia-Tejacal Dagoberto Guill én-Sánchez Ismael Rivera-Le ón V íctor López-Martínez Tags: Article Source Type: research
Fatty acid profile of fruits (pulp and peel) and cladodes (young and old) of prickly pear [Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.] from six Spanish cultivars
Publication date: Available online 11 August 2019Source: Journal of Food Composition and AnalysisAuthor(s): Lucía Andreu-Coll, Marina Cano-Lamadrid, Esther Sendra, Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina, Pilar Legua, Francisca HernándezAbstractThe aim of this research was to determine the fatty acid profile of the botanical parts (young and old cladodes, fruit pulp and peel) of six Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. cultivars grown in Spain to evaluate their potential uses for human nutrition, animal feeding and/or industrial use. Nine fatty acids were identified in fruit peel and young cladodes, eight in fruit pulp, and seven in old ...
Source: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis - August 12, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
The nopalitos of Opuntia ficus indica are hypolipemiant, corrects endothelial dysfunction and mitigates the radical attack in rats exposed prematurely to cafeteria diet
ConclusionOFI nopalitos probably because of their richness in bioactive compounds, improves cardiovascular risk markers in rats exposed prematurely to CD, and could constitute a novel functional ingredient in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical to prevent metabolic disorders induced by an unbalanced diets. (Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements)
Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements - July 24, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2531: Preparation and Physicochemical Characterization of Softgels Cross-Linked with Cactus Mucilage Extracted from Cladodes of Opuntia Ficus-Indica
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A new crosslinking formulation using gelatin (G) and cactus mucilage (CM) biopolymers was developed, physicochemically characterized and proposed as an alternative wall material to traditional gelatin capsules (softgels). The effect of G concentration at different G/CM ratios (3:1, 1:1 and 1:3) was analyzed. Transparency, moisture content (MC), solubility in water (SW), morphology (scanning electron microscopy, SEM), vibrational characterization (Fourier transform infrared, FTIR), color parameters (CIELab) and thermal (differential scanning calorimetry/thermogravimetric analysis, DSC/TGA) properties of the prepa...
Source: Molecules - July 10, 2019 Category: Chemistry Authors: Luis R. Camelo Caballero Andrea Wilches-Torres Agobardo C árdenas-Chaparro Jovanny A. G ómez Castaño Mar ía Carolina Otálora Tags: Article Source Type: research
One-pot green synthesis of CdS quantum dots using Opuntia ficus-indica fruit sap
Publication date: Available online 8 July 2019Source: Materials Today: ProceedingsAuthor(s): K. Kandasamy, M. Venkatesh, Y.A. Syed Khadar, Paramasivan RajasinghAbstractA simple and novel one-pot synthesis of CdS, quantum dots from naturally available fruit sap Opuntia ficus-indica was performed. We have investigated a green route for the synthesis of CdS QDs using eco-friendly and naturally renewable Opuntia ficus-indica fruit sap as green template. Synthesized CdS QDs were determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, UV–visible (323 nm), X-ray diffraction (cubic structure), X-ray fluorescence, Dynamic light ...
Source: Materials Today: Proceedings - July 9, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Isorhamnetin glycoside isolated from Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) MilI induces apoptosis in human colon cancer cells through mitochondrial damage
Publication date: Available online 2 July 2019Source: Chemico-Biological InteractionsAuthor(s): Marilena Antunes-Ricardo, Annia Hernández-Reyes, Ashanti C. Uscanga-Palomeque, Cristina Rodríguez-Padilla, Ana Carolina Martínez-Torres, Janet Alejandra Gutiérrez-UribeAbstractThis work aimed to evaluate the mechanisms involved in the apoptosis induction of isorhamnetin-3-O-glucosyl-pentoside (IGP) in metastatic human colon cancer cells (HT-29). To achieve this, we assessed phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure, cell membrane disruption, chromatin condensation, cell cycle alterations, mitochondrial damage, ROS production, and cas...
Source: Chemico Biological Interactions - July 3, 2019 Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research
Indicaxanthin, a multi-target natural compound from Opuntia ficus-indica fruit: From its poly-pharmacological effects to biochemical mechanisms and molecular modelling studies.
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Over the latest years phytochemical consumption has been associated to a decreased risk of both the onset and the development of a number of pathological conditions. In this context indicaxanthin, a betalain pigment from Opuntia ficus-indica fruit, has been the object of sound research. Explored, at first, for its mere antioxidant potential, Indicaxanthin is now regarded as a redox-active compound able to exert significant poly-pharmacological effects against several targets in a number of experimental conditions both in vivo and in vitro. This paper aims to provide an overview on the therapeuti...
Source: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry - July 2, 2019 Category: Chemistry Authors: Allegra M, Tutone M, Tesoriere L, Almerico AM, Culletta G, Livrea MA, Attanzio A Tags: Eur J Med Chem Source Type: research
Isorhamnetin glycoside isolated from Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) MilI induces apoptosis in human colon cancer cells through mitochondrial damage.
Abstract
This work aimed to evaluate the mechanisms involved in the apoptosis induction of isorhamnetin-3-O-glucosyl-pentoside (IGP) in metastatic human colon cancer cells (HT-29). To achieve this, we assessed phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure, cell membrane disruption, chromatin condensation, cell cycle alterations, mitochondrial damage, ROS production, and caspase-dependence on cell death. Our results showed that IGP induced cell death on HT-29 cells through PS exposure (48%) and membrane permeabilization (30%) as well as nuclear condensation (54%) compared with control cells. Moreover, IGP treatment in...
Source: Chemico-Biological Interactions - July 1, 2019 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Antunes-Ricardo M, Hernández-Reyes A, Uscanga-Palomeque AC, Rodríguez-Padilla C, Martínez-Torres AC, Gutiérrez-Uribe JA Tags: Chem Biol Interact Source Type: research
Chemical Composition and Nutritional Analysis of Seeds Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica.L)
Conclusion: The nopal fruit represents a very important nutritional value. This plant is far from being a simple cactus, it is a source of immense wealth. (Source: Current Nutrition and Food Science)
Source: Current Nutrition and Food Science - June 28, 2019 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Pharmaco-Analytical Study and Phytochemical Profile of Hydroethanolic Extract of Algerian Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica.L).
CONCLUSION: These data suggest that the seeds of the cactus "Opuntia ficus-indica" could be a potential source of natural compound and reveal that the hydro-ethanolic extract of this species are promising sources, as well as therapeutic agents for the research of new natural active ingredients.
PMID: 31258077 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology)
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology - June 19, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Benattia FK, Arrar Z, Dergal F, Khabbal Y Tags: Curr Pharm Biotechnol Source Type: research
Hand-made paper obtained by green procedure of cladode waste of Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill. from Sicily.
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Cellulosic fibres have been obtained by green procedures from the cladodes of Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill., constituting a large agro industrial waste in our territory. The materials have been analysed for its relative composition, applying, IR and TG methodologies and it was characterised by the absence of lignin. The fibrous material allowed the manufacture of a handmade paper obtaining an ecological material suitable for packaging purposes. The authors evidenced that the simple protocol based on hot water treatment was able to decrease the amount of hemicellulose in the final material.
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Source: Natural Product Research - June 19, 2019 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Sottile F, Modica A, Rosselli S, Catania CA, Cavallaro G, Lazzara G, Bruno M Tags: Nat Prod Res Source Type: research
Preparation, study and characterization of complex coacervates formed between gelatin and cactus mucilage extracted from cladodes of Opuntia ficus-indica
Publication date: September 2019Source: LWT, Volume 112Author(s): María Carolina Otálora, Jovanny A. Gómez Castaño, Andrea Wilches-TorresAbstractThe phenomenon of complex coacervation between gelatin (G) and cactus mucilage (CM) extracted from cladodes of Opuntia ficus-indica was studied as a function of the pH and the G/CM ratio. The complex was freeze-dried and structural (FTIR), morphological (SEM) and thermal (DSC/TGA) properties were analyzed. Optimal values of pH and G/CM ratio for complex coacervation were determined to be 4.0 and 1:1, respectively. The morphology and thermal behavior of the microcapsules reveal...
Source: LWT Food Science and Technology - June 11, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
