<i>Opuntia</i> spp.: An Overview of the Bioactive Profile and Food Applications of This Versatile Crop Adapted to Arid Lands

<i>Opuntia</i> spp.: An Overview of the Bioactive Profile and Food Applications of This Versatile Crop Adapted to Arid Lands

<i>Opuntia</i> spp. are crops well adapted to adverse environments and have great economic potential. Their constituents, including fruits, cladodes, and flowers, have a high nutritional value and are rich in value-added compounds. Cladodes have an appreciable content in dietary fiber, a...

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Main Authors: Carolina Rodrigues, Camila Damásio de Paula, Soufiane Lahbouki, Abdelilah Meddich, Abdelkader Outzourhit, Mohamed Rashad, Luigi Pari, Isabel Coelhoso, Ana Luísa Fernando, Victor G. L. Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
<i>Opuntia</i> spp.
prickly pear
cladodes
bioactive compounds
food applications
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/7/1465

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