Nopal Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) as a Source of Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition, Health and Disease

Nopal Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) as a Source of Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition, Health and Disease

Opuntia ficus-indica, commonly referred to as prickly pear or nopal cactus, is a dicotyledonous angiosperm plant. It belongs to the Cactaceae family and is characterized by its remarkable adaptation to arid and semi-arid climates in tropical and subtropical regions of the globe. In the last decade,...

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Main Authors: Karym El-Mostafa, Youssef El Kharrassi, Asmaa Badreddine, Pierre Andreoletti, Joseph Vamecq, M'Hammed Saïd El Kebbaj, Norbert Latruffe, Gérard Lizard, Boubker Nasser, Mustapha Cherkaoui-Malki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
anti-inflammatory
antioxidants
cell signaling
Opuntia ficus-indica
polyphenols
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/9/14879

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