Pereskia aculeata Miller is an edible plant species belonging to the Cactaceae family. It has
the potential to be used in the food and pharmaceutical industries due to its nutritional …

Fatores antinutricionais são compostos oriundos do metabolismo secundário das plantas,
presentes numa extensa variedade de alimentos de origem vegetal. Este trabalho teve …

Unconventional food plants (UFPs) are by definition little known and infrequently consumed
by population, although are recognized as having high nutritional value and economic …

A utilização de matérias-primas funcionais vem crescendo nos últimos anos e tem como
objetivo fornecer, além de nutrientes essenciais, compostos associados a efeitos benéficos …

The Brazilian flora is one of the richest in biodiversity and has many species with high
pharmaceutical and nutraceutical potential. Among these species is ora-pro-nobis (Pereskia …

Ora-pro-nobis is an ornamental plant, often used as food in some regions of Brazil, and
Pereskia grandifolia is one of the less explored specie of this nutritional plant. To understand …

Non-conventional vegetables are those with limited distribution, restricted to certain regions.
As a globalization and food industrialization result, its cultivation and consumption has …

Background: The exploration of the plant biodiversity as a natural source to obtain
sustainable food products and new bioactive pharmaceutical compounds has been growing …

Pereskia aculeata is a Cactaceae plant with valuable nutritional properties, including terrific
amounts of protein, minerals, vitamins, and fiber. However, P. aculeata is reported to contain …

Pereskia aculeata Miller (PAM) is a non‐conventional leaf vegetable that has drawn
attention due to its remarkable nutritional quality, such as a high protein, carotenoids, and …