Identification and isolation of anti-pneumonia bioactive compounds from Opuntia ficus-indica fruit waste peels

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 5275-5283
Author(s):  
Wafaa M. Elkady ◽  
Mokhtar M. Bishr ◽  
Marwa M. Abdel-Aziz ◽  
Osama M. Salama
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Prickly Pear ◽  
Pear Fruit ◽  
Fruit Peel ◽  
Opuntia Ficus Indica ◽  
Fruit Waste ◽  
Potential Use

Prickly pear fruit peel constitutes a high percentage of the fruit and could be a natural, economic agro-industrial waste of potential use in the nutraceutical industry.

An integral profile of bioactive compounds and functional properties of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus indica L.) peel with different tonalities

2019 ◽  
Vol 278 ◽  
pp. 568-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana M. Amaya-Cruz ◽  
Iza F. Pérez-Ramírez ◽  
Jorge Delgado-García ◽  
Candelario Mondragón-Jacobo ◽  
Andrés Dector-Espinoza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Properties ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Prickly Pear ◽  
Opuntia Ficus Indica

scholarly journals Influence of Feeding Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) Seeds and Prickly Pear Fruit (Opuntia ficus indica) Peel on the Immune Response and Resistance to Aeromonas sobria Infection in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2266
Author(s):  
Shaimaa A. A. Ahmed ◽  
Ghada I. Abd El-Rahman ◽  
Amany Behairy ◽  
Rasha R. Beheiry ◽  
Basma M. Hendam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Nile Tilapia ◽  
Relative Survival ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Prickly Pear ◽  
Pear Fruit ◽  
Fruit Peel ◽  
Aeromonas Sobria ◽  
Nile Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus

In recent times, nutraceuticals have been used extensively to identify promising feed additives for the improvement of the aquaculture industry through the enhancement of growth and survival rates, potentiation of the immune responses, and fortification of the resistance against infectious bacterial diseases. In this study, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were fed with diets supplemented with quinoa seeds (QU) or prickly pear fruit peel (PP) at the dose levels of 10% or 20% of the diet. After 45 days of the feeding trial, the fish were exposed to Aeromonas sobria (A. sobria) challenge. The pre-challenge indices indicated that both supplements mediated a significant improvement in most of the estimated parameters, including survival rate, antioxidant status, hematological and immunological indices, and hepatoprotective potential. These effects were recorded in the groups fed with high doses of the supplements (20%). The least changes were observed in the QU10-supplemented fish. In the spleen tissue, the TGF-β gene was upregulated in the PP10-, PP20- and QU20-supplemented groups, while the expression of the IFN-γ gene remained unaffected in all the supplemented groups, except for the PP20-supplemented group, which showed an upregulation. After the challenge with A. sobria, the relative survival percentage was improved by the supplementation of PP and QU, particularly in the PP20-supplemented group, possibly via the promotion of immunological responses, hepatoprotective potency, and modulation of the studied genes. Moreover, the morphological structure of the tissues showed marked recovery. The findings suggest that Nile tilapia fed with different levels of PP peel and QU seeds, particularly at the level of 20%, enhanced the immune response in fish and improved their resistance against A. sobria infection.

scholarly journals Correction to: Bioactive Compounds of Prickly Pear [Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.]

2021 ◽  
pp. C1-C1
Author(s):  
Imen Belhadj Slimen ◽  
Taha Najar ◽  
Manef Abderrabba
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Prickly Pear ◽  
Opuntia Ficus Indica

scholarly journals Post-harvest quality and quantification of betalains, phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in fruits of three cultivars of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L. Mill)

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-102
Author(s):  
F P H Gonzalez ◽  
V C Saucedo ◽  
R D Guerra ◽  
E J Suarez ◽  
H R M Soto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Prickly Pear ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Opuntia Ficus Indica ◽  
Prickly Pears ◽  
Very High ◽  
Juice Content

Postharvest quality, quantification of betalains, phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity of peel, pulp, and juice of fruits of three prickly pears (Opuntia ficus-indica L. Mill.) cultivars of Colegio de Postgraduados in México, were measured. The red and orange cultivars showed outstanding features of postharvest quality (size, texture, TSS and pulp and juice content) highest content of betalains and phenolic compounds. Therefore, highest antioxidant activity. In general, the highest content of bioactive compounds was detected in the peel, besides the content in pulp and juice did not show statistically significant differences. Phenolic content is very high in comparison with other fruits. Antioxidant activity was measured by three assays:FRAP, ABTS, and DPPH. Three cultivars showed a high correlation between antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds. The methodologies used in this work are a very useful tool for the quantification of bioactive compounds in O. ficus-indica fruit tissues.

scholarly journals Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.: A Multi-Benefit Potential to Be Exploited

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 951
Author(s):  
Mafalda Alexandra Silva ◽  
Tânia Gonçalves Albuquerque ◽  
Paula Pereira ◽  
Renata Ramalho ◽  
Filipa Vicente ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Prickly Pear ◽  
Opuntia Ficus Indica ◽  
Antioxidant Power ◽  
The World ◽  
Semi Arid

Consumer interest in foods with enhanced nutritional quality has increased in recent years. The nutritional and bioactive characterization of fruits and their byproducts, as well as their use in the formulation of new food products, is advisable, contributing to decrease the global concerns related to food waste and food security. Moreover, the compounds present in these raw materials and the study of their biological properties can promote health and help to prevent some chronic diseases. Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (prickly pear) is a plant that grows wild in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world, being a food source for ones and a potential for others, but not properly valued. This paper carries out an exhaustive review of the scientific literature on the nutritional composition and bioactive compounds of prickly pear and its constituents, as well as its main biological activities and applications. It is a good source of dietary fiber, vitamins and bioactive compounds. Many of its natural compounds have interesting biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic and antimicrobial. The antioxidant power of prickly pear makes it a good candidate as an ingredient of new food products with fascinating properties for health promotion and/or to be used as natural extracts for food, pharmaceutic or cosmetic applications. In addition, it could be a key player in food security in many arid and semi-arid regions of the world, where there are often no more plants.

Bioactive Compounds of Prickly Pear [Opuntia Ficus-Indica (L.) Mill.]

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-40
Author(s):  
Imen Belhadj Slimen ◽  
Taha Najar ◽  
Manef Abderrabba
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Prickly Pear ◽  
Opuntia Ficus Indica

scholarly journals Characterization of Bioactive Compounds of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Seeds from Spanish Cultivars

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (23) ◽  
pp. 5734
Author(s):  
Joanna Kolniak-Ostek ◽  
Agnieszka Kita ◽  
Joanna Miedzianka ◽  
Lucia Andreu-Coll ◽  
Pilar Legua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Amino Acid Profile ◽  
Prickly Pear ◽  
Opuntia Ficus Indica ◽  
Anticancer Properties ◽  
Flight Mass Spectrometry

Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. is the Cactaceae plant with the greatest economic relevance in the world. It can be used for medicinal purposes, animal nutrition, production of biofuels and phytoremediation of soils. Due to its high content of bioactive compounds, the prickly pear has antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer properties. The aim of this study was to determine the polyphenolic, fatty acid and amino acid profile and characterize the antioxidant capacity of seeds of seven Spanish prickly pear cultivars. A total of 21 metabolites, mainly phenolic acids and flavonols, were identified using ultraperformance liquid chromatography photodiode detector quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-PDA-Q/TOF-MS). Significant differences were found in the phenolic concentrations of the investigated varieties. The highest amount of phenolic compounds (266.67 mg/kg dry matter) were found in the “Nopal espinoso” variety, while the “Fresa” variety was characterized by the lowest content (34.07 mg/kg DM) of these compounds. In vitro antioxidant capacity was positively correlated with the amount of polyphenols. The amino acid composition of protein contained in prickly pear seeds was influenced by the variety. Glutamic acid was the predominant amino acid followed by arginine, aspartic acid and leucine, independent of prickly pear variety. Overall, 13 different fatty acids were identified and assessed in prickly pear seeds. The dominant fatty acid was linoleic acid, with content varying between 57.72% “Nopal ovalado” and 63.11% “Nopal espinoso”.

scholarly journals Promoting of Growth in Ross 208 Chicken Broilers Following a Diet Based on Opuntia ficus-Indica (Prickly Pear) Fruit

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-105
Author(s):  
A. Belghiti ◽  
S. Zougagh ◽  
A. Aainouss ◽  
T. Rochd ◽  
I. Zerdani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prickly Pear ◽  
Pear Fruit ◽  
Opuntia Ficus Indica
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