Opuntia ficus-indica, commonly referred to as prickly pear or nopal cactus, is a
dicotyledonous angiosperm plant. It belongs to the Cactaceae family and is characterized by …

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

Food bioactive compounds have a beneficial biological effect on human health, fending off
cancer, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and neurodegenerative disease …

The genus Opuntia embraces different species of cactus, and many of them produce acid
fruits known as xoconostle, which are considered valuable vegetable foods in Latin America …

Cereus triangularis (Cactaceae) is a cactus used in food decoction as a traditional medicine
in the North region of Madagascar to reduce stomach ache and intestinal diseases …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common metabolic/endocrine disorder throughout the world and
cause serious medical problems to human health. Recent drastic changes over human …

Worldwide, the invasiveness of Opuntia spp. and its impact on various ecosystem services
has been recognised especially in semi-arid areas where rainfall is erratic. The semi-arid …

Diets rich in phenolic compounds have been associated to reducing the risk of metabolic
syndrome and its derived disorders. Fruits are healthy components of the human diet …

Background and aims Chronic stress is a major common cause of male infertility. Many
species of velvet beans are shown to be rich in l-DOPA. In Thai folklore medicine, seeds of …

The present study aimed to evaluate antidiarrheal potential of prickly pear cladode and its
hepatoprotective role in different groups of diarrhea‐induced mice. Mice received cefixime …