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

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. Moreover, they can be considered a novel potential food resource and used for scientific studies when transformed into powders...

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Main Authors: Ezequiel Hernández-Becerra, María de los Angeles Aguilera-Barreiro, Margarita Contreras-Padilla, Esther Pérez-Torrero, Mario E. Rodriguez-Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464622002535