The flavonoids are compounds synthesized by plants, and they have properties such as
antioxidant, anticancer, anti‐inflammatory, and antibacterial, among others. One of the most …

The use of Opuntia ficus-indica fruits in the agro-food sector is increasing for a multiplicity of
players. This renewed interest is, in part, due to its organoleptic characteristics, nutritional …

Background In recent years, both food researchers and food industry have shown growing
interest in Opuntia fruits, as they constitute a good source of phytochemicals such as …

Betacyanin (betanin), total phenolics, vitamin C and antioxidant capacity (by Trolox-
equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) …

Opuntia species are utilized as local medicinal interventions for chronic diseases and as
food sources mainly because they possess nutritional properties and biological activities …

The Opuntia genus, whose origin is in Mexico where several species grow wild, is
taxonomically diverse and has become an important crop worldwide. The aim of this work …

The antioxidant properties, some phytochemicals and nutritionals were characterized in two
prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus indica Mill.) cultivars; red and yellow; growing in Taif …

In recent years, people have tended to consume phytonutrients and nutrients in their daily
diets. Isorhamnetin glycosides (IGs) are an essential class of flavonoids derived from dietary …

The aim of this work was to evaluate the potential of the non-conventional pre-treatments;
pulsed electric fields (PEFs) and ultrasounds (USNs), to enhance the extraction of red …

The peels of prickly pears represent around half of the fruit and are generally discarded, thus
becoming an environmental problem. Due to the high content of bioactive compounds …