Cactus stem (Opuntia ficus‐indica Mill) is native to Mesoamerica and marketed in different
forms such as fresh, frozen or pre‐cooked. Worldwide, this vegetable is recognized for its …

The Opuntia ficus indica is a family of plants that has diverse uses. An interesting component
of these plants is the mucilage. Mucilages are hetero-polysaccharide hydrocolloids with an …

El nopal (Opuntia spp.), es una cactácea que se encuentra presente en zonas áridas y
semiáridas, con gran diversidad de especies y amplia distribución geográfica en México …

The Opuntia ficus indica (L.)(OFI) is used as a nutritional and pharmaceutical agent in
various dietary and value added products. This study underlines the possible use of native …

The objective of this research was to determine the effect of α-tocopherol emulsion coatings
with different particle sizes, with and without nopal mucilage (Opuntia ficus indica), applied …

The development of sustainable extraction methods to obtain natural products constitutes a
challenge for the food industry. The aim of this work was to compare yield, separation …

Background Clinical guidelines provide limited and conflicting recommendations regarding
dietary fiber supplementation in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Nopal (Opuntia ficus‐indica) …

Physicochemical properties including rheology of sorghum (Sorghum saccharatum) starch,
with cactus (Opuntia ficus) indica mucilage addition were evaluated. Native starch and …

This study aimed to develop a novel biscuit by supplementing cladode flour (CF) into whole‐
wheat flour (WWF) at different proportions 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100%. Proximate analysis …

Climate change characterized by global warming and frequent occurrence of prolonged
drought spells has necessitated the cultivation of multi-purpose crops which are temperature …