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 …

Cactus mucilage (CMU) have been widely studied in various applications. This review
addresses the sources, extraction methods, composition, biological properties and CMU …

Environmentally benign natural agents in the treatment of water are increasingly gaining
interest due to their cost effectiveness, low toxicity and inherently renewable characteristics …

Plant extracts are a rich source of natural compounds with antimicrobial properties, which
are able to prevent, at some extent, the growth of foodborne pathogens. The aim of this study …

Transdermal delivery of large hydrophilic molecules is a long-standing challenge owing to
the strong diffusive barrier properties of the skin. Using choline and geranic acid (CAGE) …

Methotrexate (MTX) is a chemotherapeutic medicine used in the treatment of several types
of cancer and inflammatory diseases. It exhibits several drawbacks especially on highly …

Opuntia species have been used for centuries as food resources and in traditional folk
medicine for their nutritional properties and their benefit in chronic diseases, particularly …

Portulaca oleracea L., also known as purslane, affiliates to the Portulacaceae family. It is an
herbaceous succulent annual plant distributed worldwide. P. oleracea L. is renowned for its …

Natural polymers have been widely investigated for the development of eco-friendly
materials. Among these bio-polymers, cactus mucilage is attracting increasing interest …

Opuntia is a plant that grows in wild, arid, and semi-arid regions, and it is a renowned food
source that is presently undervalued. The chemical composition and properties of the …