Dietary fiber (DF) is believed to provide important health benefits and it has become a
research hotspot. DF exists in most natural foods, including fruits (16.74%–91.24%) …

In recent decades, the polysaccharides from the medicinal plants have attracted a lot of
attention due to their significant bioactivities, such as anti-tumor activity, antioxidant activity …

Metal and polymer based materials are the conventional coagulants used in water and
wastewater treatment operations. Despite the wide applicability of these genera of …

Conventional coagulants, like aluminium sulphate and ferric chloride, are used in potable
water treatment and involve non-sustainable mining and transformation of raw materials for …

The cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica) mucilage is an interesting ingredient for the food
industry because of its viscosity properties. We studied the conditions for the extraction and …

Background In recent years, both food researchers and food industry have shown growing
interest in Opuntia fruits, as they constitute a good source of phytochemicals such as …

The chemical extraction and the characterization of polysaccharides from mucilage (MC),
pectin (PC) and total pectic mucilage fraction (TFC) of Opuntia ficus indica cladodes as well …

The seed composition of four varieties of Opuntia ficus-indica growing in Algeria was
investigated. Seeds ground into a fine powder were first, subjected to oil extraction and fatty …

Environmentally benign natural agents in the treatment of water are increasingly gaining
interest due to their cost effectiveness, low toxicity and inherently renewable characteristics …

El mucílago de nopal (Opuntia spp.) es un polisacárido calificado como nutracéutico por sus
efectos positivos en la fisiología de los humanos. Por otro lado, el mucílago puede usarse …