Cactus (Opuntia and Nopalea) nutritive value: A review

Dubeux, José C. B.; Santos, Mércia Virgínia Ferreira dos; Cunha, Márcio Vieira da; Santos, Djalma Cordeiro dos; Souza, Rayanne Thalita de Almeida; Mello, Alexandre Carneiro Leão de; Souza, Toni Carvalho de

doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114890

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“…As observed in the evaluation of N/P 2 O 5 doses in both sites, the effect of harvest frequency on ruminal kinetics parameters of cactus pear is also a reflection of growth dynamics, which alters the chemical composition of the plant. More mature cladodes, for example, produce a smaller gas volume in vitro, due to the higher fraction of indigestible carbohydrate and lower fraction of rapid digestion carbohydrate; the opposite is observed in young cladodes (Dubeux Jr. et al, 2021). In the present study, the increase in digestion rate in Tejuçuoca under biannual harvest was associated with reduction of TDM content and increase in NDF content, demonstrating that this effect was possibly a result from the alteration in the composition of NFC.…”

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“…Calcium and magnesium have lower mobility in the plant, which may result in higher concentration at more advanced stages (Silva et al, 2012); however, reduction may also occur due to the dilution effect, because of the emergence of new cladodes or of the delay in the maturation process of cladodes. It is worth mentioning that a large part of the Ca present in cactus pear is in the form of calcium oxalate, unavailable to production animals, making it necessary to supplement with Ca when supplying cactus pear, due to the high concentration of Ca in the aerial part of cactus pear (Dubeux Jr. et al, 2021). In turn, the presence of S in the single superphosphate and the longer absorption time contributed to increase the S content under biannual harvest in both sites.…”

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Nutritional value of cactus pear grown under different levels of nitrogen and phosphorus and two harvest frequencies

Gomes¹,

Cândido²,

Lopes³

et al. 2021

Revista Brasileira De Zootecnia

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This study evaluated the effects of N/P fertilization on the chemical, mineral composition, and in vitro degradation kinetics of cactus pear cv. Gigante. The research was conducted in Quixadá and Tejuçuoca, CE, Brazil. Nine N/P combinations were evaluated from five levels of N (10, 70, 100, 130, and 190 kg ha −1 year −1 ), five levels of P 2 O 5 (10, 70, 100, 130, and 190 kg ha −1 year −1 ), and two harvest frequencies (annual and biannual). The experiment was performed in a split plot completely randomized block design, with four replications. The maximum CP content was obtained in biannual harvest in Quixadá and Tejuçuoca with the combined levels N/P 2 O 5 of 190/190 and 130.03/190 kg ha −1 year −1 , respectively. Calcium content was reduced by fertilization, which allowed to reduce the Ca:P ratio to 9.72:1.00 with the N/P 2 O 5 combination at 190/10 kg ha −1 year −1 in the biannual harvest. The increase in N and P levels results in higher S and Mn content and higher digestibility. The annual harvest improves quality in Quixadá. However, it has weaker influence on quality in Tejuçuoca. In Tejuçuoca, Mg, Cu, and Mn contents are lower under annual harvest. Sulfur content is lower under annual harvest in both sites.

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Nutritional value of cactus pear grown under different levels of nitrogen and phosphorus and two harvest frequencies

Gomes¹,

Cândido²,

Lopes³

et al. 2021

Revista Brasileira De Zootecnia

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“…Continued exposure to a pathogen may induce immunity (may be lifelong or temporary), reducing the symptoms' severity. However, children, young people, the elderly, pregnant women, and immunocompromised women are vulnerable to disease, and symptoms can be so severe as to lead them to death [49].…”

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Nopalea cochenillifera Biomass as Bioadsorbent in Water Purification

Lima¹,

Silva²,

Cruz³

et al. 2021

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Contaminated water consumption is one of the greatest risks to human health, especially in underdeveloped and developing countries. Water is a universal right, but millions of people worldwide consume untreated surface water. The objective in this study is to evaluate water purification with Nopalea cochenillifera var. Miúda biomass. Fragments (1, 2, and 3 g) of N. cochenillifera were added to the aqueous solution containing red-yellow Chromic and Podzolic Luvisol simulating turbid water sources in Northeastern Brazil. The total, non-structural (i.e., reducing and non-reducing sugars, alcohol insoluble solids), and structural (i.e., pectin) carbohydrates, adsorption kinetics, turbidity, electrical conductivity, pH, zeta potential, and total coliforms presence were evaluated. Findings show that the Nopalea cochenillifera biomass adsorbed the suspended particles in the aqueous solution, making it more translucent due to the complex and heterogeneous adsorbents’ ion exchange matrix, but the biomass addition did not eliminate total coliforms from the aqueous solution. We concluded that the Nopalea cochenillifera biomass water treatment reduces suspended dissolved particles and turbidity, but it needs to be associated with other treatments to eliminate total coliforms and ensure water safety for human consumption.

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“…Cactus cladodes may contain certain anti-nutrients such as oxalates. However, their reported amount was lower than the limiting intake for human [8]. Moreover, cladode pulps are also used for cosmetic products, for instance shampoos, conditioners, face and body lotions, soaps, hair gels and sun protectors [9].…”

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Effects of enzymatic treatment on the chemical composition, antioxidant and rheological properties of cactus cladode juice

Nguyen

2021

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica), commonly referred as prickly pear or nopal cactus, belongs to the family Cactaceae. It has attracted domestic and international industries’ attention owing to its nutritional and health benefit potentials. In this project, the quality of the cactus cladode juice after treated with the enzymes Pectinex Ultra SP-L and Viscozyme was investigated in terms of total phenolic content (TPC) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity. There were significant increases in the effectiveness of these enzymes as the concentration increased from 0.05 to 0.15% w/w. Among different concentrations, 0.15% w/w produced a higher yield and high-quality juice. Furthermore, the result indicates that prolonging the incubation duration could improve juice yield but this occurred only within the first hour of reaction, which the highest yield was obtained at 0.75 h. At these conditions, the combination of Pectinex Ultra SP-L and Viscozyme at ratio 1:1 (w/w) showed the most effective on juice yield improvement and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging activity, while the highest total phenolic content was obtained when treating with Pectinex Ultra SP-L. Particularly as compared to the control sample, the juice yield increased from 53% to 76%, the TPC enhanced from 47 μg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/mL to 70 μg GAE/mL, and the DPPH free radical scavenging activity improved from 277 μg ascorbic acid equivalent (AAE)/mL to 470 μg AAE/mL. Overall, the quality of cactus juice was better with enzymatic treatment than that of the untreated juice. The data also showed that the cactus juice behaved as shear – thickening fluids at room temperature.

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Cactus (Opuntia and Nopalea) nutritive value: A review

Cited by 59 publications

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Nutritional value of cactus pear grown under different levels of nitrogen and phosphorus and two harvest frequencies

Nutritional value of cactus pear grown under different levels of nitrogen and phosphorus and two harvest frequencies

Nopalea cochenillifera Biomass as Bioadsorbent in Water Purification

Effects of enzymatic treatment on the chemical composition, antioxidant and rheological properties of cactus cladode juice

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