Opuntia ficus-indica Fruit: A Systematic Review of Its Phytochemicals and Pharmacological Activities

L Giraldo-Silva, B Ferreira, E Rosa, ACP Dias - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Nopal cladodes (Opuntia Ficus Indica): Nutritional properties and functional potential

E Hernández-Becerra… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nopal pads at different maturity stages show changes in their chemical composition. They
are an excellent nutritional source and should be included in human diets worldwide …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical analysis, antioxidant, cytotoxic and antimicrobial properties of propolis from different geographic regions

MG Shehata, FT Ahmad, AN Badr, SH Masry… - Annals of Agricultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Propolis is a resinous beehive product containing functional compounds and differs based
on geographical region. Physicochemical properties of each propolis effectuate their uses …

Optimization conditions of ultrasound‐assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from orange peels using response surface methodology

MG Shehata, NM Abd El Aziz… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study focused on optimizing the extraction conditions of bioactive compounds from
orange peels using response surface methodology (RSM) to decrease the number of …

[HTML][HTML] Total phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidant activity of agricultural wastes, and their ability to remove some pesticide residues

OA Hussain, EAA Rahim, AN Badr, AS Hathout… - Toxicology Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) cause great risk to human health as they are used
globally. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the total phenolics …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional Evaluation of Sea Buckthorn “Hippophae rhamnoides” Berries and the Pharmaceutical Potential of the Fermented Juice

SA El-Sohaimy, MG Shehata, A Mathur, AG Darwish… - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sea buckthorn is a temperate bush plant native to Asian and European countries, explored
across the world in traditional medicine to treat various diseases due to the presence of an …

[HTML][HTML] Physicochemical, structural and functional properties of water-soluble polysaccharides extracted from Egyptian agricultural by-products

MG Shehata, AMG Darwish, SA El-Sohaimy - Annals of Agricultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the successful strategies for the improvement of the sustainable food chain is to
achieve economic success while improving environmental performance. For this point of …

Modulatory effects of dietary prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) peel on high salinity tolerance, growth rate, immunity and antioxidant capacity of Nile tilapia …

ME Salem, HM Almisherfi, AFM El-Sayed… - Fish Physiology and …, 2024 - Springer
This study evaluated the effects of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) peel (PPP) on salinity
tolerance, growth, feed utilization, digestive enzymes, antioxidant capacity, and immunity of …

Natural antioxidants: Preservation roles and mycotoxicological safety of food

AN Badr, M Youssef, AG Abdel-Razek… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2021 - journals.ekb.eg
Natural antioxidants play a principal role in our life, as in body health, nutrition, food
products, and recently in food preservation, it is one of the most effective materials. These …