Nutraceutical components, antioxidant activity and color of eleven varieties of prickly pear (<i>Opuntia</i> sp.)

In Mexico, there are 50 recorded varieties of the prickly pear fruit. National production covers only the white-pulp fruit, but other red varieties have export potential; however, their nutraceutical properties are unknown. The pulp and peel (underutilized tissue) of the pigmented fruits of the gen...

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Main Authors: M. Ramírez-Ramos, K. Medina-Dzul, R. García-Mateos, J. Corrales-García, C. Ybarra-Moncada, A.M. Castillo-González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
Online Access:https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/8514