期刊
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
卷 112, 期 -, 页码 328-344出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.06.047
关键词
Opuntia; Macromolecular antioxidants; Biological activities; Nutraceuticals
资金
- Agricultural Research Council (ARC) of South Africa and
- National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa [93233, 105889, 112099]
Opuntia species are utilized as local medicinal interventions for chronic diseases and as food sources mainly because they possess nutritional properties and biological activities. The Opuntia plant is distributed worldwide and has great economic potential. Differences in Opuntia species phytochemical composition exist between wild and domesticated species, and within species. Opuntia aerial and underground parts exhibit beneficial properties due to their phenolic content, other antioxidants (for example ascorbate), pigments (carotenoids, betalains), and other unidentified components. This work comprehensively reviews the phytochemical composition of the different aerial and underground plant parts of Opuntia species. The applications of Opuntia compounds and their biological activities are also discussed. Other topical aspects covered include Opuntia spp. taurine composition, Opuntia side effects, Opuntia by-products valorisation and the role of Opuntia spp. in tackling antimicrobial resistance. Although biological activities have been extensively researched, much less information is available on reaction mechanisms, herbal mixtures toxicology and commercialisation prospects aspects which should be considered for future research in this area.
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