Abstract Opuntia ficus‐indica (OFI), widely recognized as prickly pear, is native to Mexico
and it is distributed in many areas of the world because of its socioeconomic, agronomic …

Cancer is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, and conventional cancer therapies such
as chemotherapy and radiotherapy often result in undesirable and adverse effects. Natural …

Opuntia stricta the shrubby plant is naturally occurring in all parts of the world used as
popular ornamental and is known to have medicinal properties due to its phytochemical …

Rapid ripening and softening due to cell wall polysaccharide degradation and disassembly
pose major challenges in extending fruit storability. This study aimed to examine the efficacy …

The successful application of assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs) in ovine as in other
mammal species relies on many factors among which the quality of the semen used. After …

Phenolic compounds extracted from cactus seed oil were identified for the first time by HPLC-
ESI-qToF-MS and subsequently quantified by HPLC-DAD. A total of 7 compounds were …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of cultivation locality on the antioxidant
compounds and the antioxidant capacity concerning two Moroccan prickly pear cultivars …

Chromatographic separation combined with mass spectrometry is a powerful tool for the
characterization of plant metabolites because of its high sensitivity and selectivity. In this …

Background: Opuntia species, locally known as prickly pear was used for various purposes
as food, medicine, beverage, source of dye and animal food. Many studies have revealed its …

In this study, the characterization of fatty acids and secondary metabolites in seeds of three
cultivars of Opuntia ficus-indica L.(O. ficus-indica, yellow, orange, and green) harvested from …