Revalorization of cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) wastes as a source of antioxidants

Cardador‐Martínez, Anaberta; Jiménez‐Martínez, Cristian; Sandoval, Georgina

doi:10.1590/s0101-20612011000300036

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“…The inhibition of ABTS radicals formation detected in the present study is superior to that reported by other researchers who achieved only 33% of inhibition using extracts of polyphenols obtained by maintaining the vegetal material in ethanol solution for at least 24 h at room temperature [22] . Greater values of antioxidant capacity indicate that the high temperature facilitates the antioxidant compounds extraction process.…”

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The optimization of phenolic compounds extraction from cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) skin in a reflux system using response surface methodology

Jorge

Garza

Alejandro

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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“…The percentage weight of O. ficus-indica skin in some reports is between 33% to 55% of fresh weight [22] , but it is a little lower compared with others [23] .…”

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The optimization of phenolic compounds extraction from cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) skin in a reflux system using response surface methodology

Jorge

Garza

Alejandro

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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“…Studies have shown that Opuntia was rich in natural antioxidant compounds such as carbohydrates, flavonoids, mineral amino acids (arginine), phenolic acids (caffeic and gallic), polyphenols, quercetin, tannins, tocopherol, and sulfur amino acids (cysteine, methionine, and taurine) [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Flavonoids of cactus cladodes possessed many notable biological activities; such as inhibition of lipid peroxidation, oxidation of low density lipoproteins [16,17], antiinflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-aggregatory, antioxidant, hypoglycemic and antiviral activities [8,18,19].…”

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Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Composition of <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> Cladodes Collected from Moroccan Settat Region

Allai¹,

Karym²,

Amiri³

et al. 2016

Eurasian J Anal Chem

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Opuntia ficus-indica cladode growing in Settat region of Morocco was freshly consumed and traditionally used in folk medicine for health benefits by the local people. The antioxidant activity and the chemical compounds of it were studied using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and spectrophotometric techniques. The antioxidant activity screened using three complimentary tests; namely, ABTS, DPPH and FRAP activities. In addition, total phenolic, flavonoid and tannins contents of the extracts were also determined as gallic acid, rutin and tannic acid equivalents, respectively. In the extracts, total phenolic content ranged between 73.1±2.1 and 111.2±5.8 mg/g gallic acid equivalents while flavonoid content between 22±2.0 and 27.0±4.0 mg/g rutin equivalents and tannin content between 5.93±0.07 and 6.17±0.06 mg/g tannic acid equivalents. As a conclusion, the results highlighted that cactus cladode is a source of antioxidant phenolic compounds. Thus, the extracts of cladodes will be probably used for the development of safe food products and/or additives.

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“…Spleen histopathology showed that the extract alleviates the induced lesion. Cardador-Martínez et al (2011) assessed the total phenolics, flavonoids and tannins of peel and seeds of four cultivars and reported the better antioxidant capacity of the former. Fruits with light-green or yellow-brown peel exerted more pronounced antiradical activity and TEAC values compared to those with red-purple peel.…”

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Opuntia Fruits as a Source of Inexpensive Functional Food

Patel

2015

Emerging Bioresources With Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical Prospects

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Opuntia (prickly pear) is a genus of xerophyte belonging to the Cactaceae family, growing abundantly in the arid parts of the world. Owing to high nutritional value in terms of dietary fiber, polyunsaturated fatty acid, minerals, protein and an assortment of other phytochemicals, Opuntia fruits are gaining popularity. Validation of health benefits viz. antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiuretic, hypocholesterolemic, antidiabetic, antiproliferation, immunostimulatory and antiulcerogenic activity have further consolidated their position in emerging nutraceutical sector. Though at infancy, the Opuntia fruit-based foods are garnering consumer approval and are expected to contribute significantly to functional food processing. This chapter explores the proven biological potentials and suggests future scopes.

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Revalorization of cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) wastes as a source of antioxidants

Cited by 81 publications

References 36 publications

The optimization of phenolic compounds extraction from cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) skin in a reflux system using response surface methodology

The optimization of phenolic compounds extraction from cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) skin in a reflux system using response surface methodology

Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Composition of <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> Cladodes Collected from Moroccan Settat Region

Opuntia Fruits as a Source of Inexpensive Functional Food

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