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

Extraction and determination of polyphenols and betalain pigments in the Moroccan Prickly pear fruits (Opuntia ficus indica)

(2016) Omar Khatabi et al.   Arabian Journal of Chemistry

Opuntia Ficus-IndicaIngestion Stimulates Peripheral Disposal of Oral Glucose before and after Exercise in Healthy Men

(2016) Karen Van Proeyen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT NUTRITION AND EXERCISE METABOLISM

Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Opuntia Ficus-Indica F. Inermis (Cactus Pear) Flowers

(2014) Monia Ennouri et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD

Eruca sativaand its Flavonoid Components, Quercetin and Isorhamnetin, Improve Skin Barrier Function by Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR)-α and Suppression of Inflammatory Cytokines

(2014) Bora Kim et al.   PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH

Inhibitory Effects of Opuntia humifusa on 7, 12-Dimethyl-benz[a]anthracene and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate Induced Two-stage Skin Carcinogenesis

(2013) Jin-A Lee et al.   Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Indicaxanthin inhibits NADPH oxidase (NOX)-1 activation and NF-κB-dependent release of inflammatory mediators and prevents the increase of epithelial permeability in IL-1β-exposed Caco-2 cells

(2013) L. Tesoriere et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Oil composition and characterisation of phenolic compounds of Opuntia ficus-indica seeds

(2013) Nadia Chougui et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Functional and Hypoglycemic Properties of Nopal Cladodes (O. ficus-indica) at Different Maturity Stages Using in Vitro and in Vivo Tests

(2013) María A. Nuñez-López et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Indicaxanthin from Cactus Pear Fruit Exerts Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Carrageenin-Induced Rat Pleurisy

(2013) Mario Allegra et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Additive insulinogenic action of Opuntia ficus-indica cladode and fruit skin extract and leucine after exercise in healthy males

(2013) Louise Deldicque et al.   Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Dietary Feeding ofOpuntia HumifusaInhibits UVB Radiation-Induced Carcinogenesis by Reducing Inflammation and Proliferation in Hairless Mouse Model

(2013) Jin-A Lee et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

Nutritional and antioxidant properties of pulp and seeds of two xoconostle cultivars (Opuntia joconostle F.A.C. Weber ex Diguet and Opuntia matudae Scheinvar) of high consumption in Mexico

(2012) Patricia Morales et al.   FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL

Variation in chemical composition and biological activities of two species of Opuntia flowers at four stages of flowering

(2012) Imène Ammar et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Isorhamnetin Inhibits Proliferation and Invasion and Induces Apoptosis through the Modulation of Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ Activation Pathway in Gastric Cancer

(2012) Lalitha Ramachandran et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Opuntia ficus indica (Nopal) Attenuates Hepatic Steatosis and Oxidative Stress in Obese Zucker (fa/fa) Rats

(2012) Sofía Morán-Ramos et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Essential oils composition of two Sicilian cultivars ofOpuntia ficus-indica(L.) Mill. (Cactaceae) fruits (prickly pear)

(2012) Pietro Zito et al.   NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH

Isorhamnetin Suppresses Skin Cancer through Direct Inhibition of MEK1 and PI3-K

(2011) J.-E. Kim et al.   Cancer Prevention Research

Phenolics, betacyanins and antioxidant activity in Opuntia joconostle fruits

(2011) Obed Osorio-Esquivel et al.   FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL

Extracts of Edible and Medicinal Plants in Inhibition of Growth, Adherence, and Cytotoxin Production of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli

(2011) Sandra L. Castillo et al.   JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE

Extracts of Edible and Medicinal Plants Damage Membranes of Vibrio cholerae

(2010) E. Sanchez et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Influence of natural antioxidants on the formation of trans-fatty-acid isomers during heat treatment of sunflower oil

(2010) Sebastjan Filip et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LIPID SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Antiradical activity, nutritional potential and flavonoids of the cladodes of Opuntia monacantha (Cactaceae)

(2010) Ligia M.M. Valente et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Identification and quantification of flavonol aglycons in cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica) fruit using a commercial pectinase and cellulase preparation

(2010) Tamer E. Moussa-Ayoub et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Refined corn oil aromatization by Citrus aurantium peel essential oil

(2010) Iness Jabri Karoui et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Acute blood glucose lowering effects and long-term safety of OpunDia™ supplementation in pre-diabetic males and females

(2010) Michael P. Godard et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Proximate composition, phenolic acids, and flavonoids characterization of commercial and wild nopal (Opuntia spp.)

(2010) Teresita Guevara-Figueroa et al.   JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS

Evaluation of oxalates and calcium in nopal pads (Opuntia ficus-indica var. redonda) at different maturity stages

(2010) Margarita Contreras-Padilla et al.   JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS

Oxidative stability of edible argan oil: A two-year study

(2010) Saïd Gharby et al.   LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Antioxidant and antiulcerogenic activities of Opuntia ficus indica f. inermis root extract in rats

(2010) Hichem Alimi et al.   PHYTOMEDICINE

By-Products of Opuntia ficus-indica as a Source of Antioxidant Dietary Fiber

(2010) Sara Bensadón et al.   PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION

Determination of Antioxidant Constituents in Cactus Pear Fruits

(2010) José A. Fernández-López et al.   PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION

Gallic acid-induced lung cancer cell death is related to glutathione depletion as well as reactive oxygen species increase

(2010) Bo Ra You et al.   TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO

Isorhamnetin protects rat ventricular myocytes from ischemia and reperfusion injury

(2009) Najuan Zhang et al.   EXPERIMENTAL AND TOXICOLOGIC PATHOLOGY

Cladodes from Opuntia ficus indica as a source of dietary fiber: Effect on dough characteristics and cake making

(2009) M.A. Ayadi et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Effect of air flow rate on the polyphenols content and antioxidant capacity of convective dried cactus pear cladodes (Opuntia ficus indica)

(2009) José-Alberto Gallegos-Infante et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION

Characterization of Oil Obtained from Grape Seeds Collected during Berry Development

(2009) Manuela Rubio et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Anatomical, Chemical, and Biochemical Characterization of Cladodes from Prickly Pear [Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.]

(2009) Giovanna Ginestra et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Profiling the chemical content of Opuntia ficus-indica flowers by HPLC–PDA-ESI-MS and GC/EIMS analyses

(2009) M. De Leo et al.   Phytochemistry Letters

Supplementation with barley or spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus indica f. inermis) cladodes on digestion, growth and intramuscular fatty acid composition in sheep and goats receiving oaten hay

(2009) S. Abidi et al.   SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH

Characterization of artisanally and semiautomatically extracted argan oils from Morocco

(2008) José Antonio Cayuela et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LIPID SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Anti-diabetic effects of polysaccharides from Opuntia monacantha cladode in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

(2008) Ning Yang et al.   Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

Metal Content and Physicochemical Parameters Used as Quality Criteria in Virgin Argan Oil: Influence of the Extraction Method

(2008) Rocio Marfil et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Identification and Quantification of Betalains from the Fruits of 10 Mexican Prickly Pear Cultivars by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry

(2008) Elena Castellanos-Santiago et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Isorhamnetin Represses Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 Cells

(2008) Jongsung Lee et al.   Obesity