Opuntin B, the antiviral protein isolated from prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller) cladode exhibits ribonuclease activity.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2019.103929
Abstract: An antiviral protein, designated Opuntin B, was purified from Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller) Cladode by heat treatment of the extract, protein precipitation by ammonium sulfate treatment followed by ion-exchange chromatography. Assessment of enzymatic… read more here.
Keywords: protein; prickly pear; antiviral protein; pear opuntia ... See more keywords
Effect of microwave heating on phenolic compounds of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) seeds
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DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13437
Abstract: This study was focused on the effect of microwave heating at different power (180, 360, 540, and 720 W) on phenolic compounds of methanol extracts of prickly pear seeds. The phenolic compositions of seeds showed… read more here.
Keywords: seed; prickly pear; pear opuntia; microwave heating ... See more keywords
Nutritional Composition, Antinutritional Factors, Antioxidant Activities, Functional Properties, and Sensory Evaluation of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Seeds Grown in Tigray Region, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/5697052
Abstract: Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) seed is one of the main components of fruit crops. The seed is tightly packed together in a mucilaginous structure inside the endocarp of the fruit. The present study investigated the… read more here.
Keywords: seed; cactus pear; ficus indica; pear opuntia ... See more keywords
Dehydrated husks and cake of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) processing for broiler feed: Effects on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality
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DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.551-557
Abstract: Background and Aim: The potential solution is to use agro-industrial by-products as an unconventional source of raw materials for broiler feed. This study aims to determine the effects of substituting prickly pear (FB; Opuntia ficus-indica)… read more here.
Keywords: carcass; prickly pear; broiler feed; feed ... See more keywords
Polysaccharide Based Polymers Produced by Scabby Cankered Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) Infected by Neofusicoccum batangarum: Composition, Structure, and Chemico-Physical Properties
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DOI: 10.3390/biom12010089
Abstract: Neofusiccocum batangarum is the causal agent of scabby canker of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.). The symptoms of this disease are characterized by crusty, perennial cankers, with a leathery, brown halo. Characteristically, a viscous polysaccharide… read more here.
Keywords: cactus pear; ficus indica; opuntia ficus; pear opuntia ... See more keywords
Applications and Pharmacological Properties of Cactus Pear (Opuntia spp.) Peel: A Review
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DOI: 10.3390/life12111903
Abstract: Nowadays, there is a growing interest in the exploitation of by-products from fruits and vegetables, generated from industrial processing or human feeding. Residues of popularly consumed fruits such as orange, lemon, banana, pomegranate, among others,… read more here.
Keywords: cactus pear; pear opuntia; peel; edible portion ... See more keywords