Nopal pads at different maturity stages show changes in their chemical composition. They
are an excellent nutritional source and should be included in human diets worldwide …

Objectives Hundreds of dietary supplements are currently marketed as weight loss
supplements. However, the advertised health claims of effectiveness for most of these have …

Cholesterol control is fundamental for prevention of cardiovascular disorders. In this work,
the hypocholesterolemic activity of an aqueous Opuntia ficus-indica extract (AOE) was …

Cream cheese is a type of fresh cheese with a thin consistency with great potential for
adding probiotics. However, artificial thickeners have been used in its production …

The effect of spineless cactus intake (Opuntia ficus-indica) on blood glucose (BG) levels in
lactating sows and its impact on daily and total feed intake (dFI− 1 and TFI, respectively) …

The valorization of agro-industrial byproducts in domestic animal feed has the potential to
reduce the cost of animal production. This trial was conducted to determine the effect of …

Thanks to the wide diversity of soil and climate, Algeria has a substantial number of plants
which can be used in animal feed. This work is a part of the barbaric fig cladodes evaluation …

Introduction: Antiurolithiatic plants are used since ancient times, in the form of decoction,
infusion, or juice, to eliminate kidney stones and to prevent their recurrence. On the basis of …

Background: In Algeria, the cosmetic market is competitive, with an annual growth of 12%.
Because of the toxicity of synthetics cosmetics, the industry is currently more concentrated …

The effect of cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) added to the diet of lactating (21 days of lactation)
sows on voluntary feed intake, and its impact on the productive and reproductive post …