The cactus family is unusual among tropical plants. Cacti, known for their minimum water
requirement, have been grown extensively in arid lands, for food, feeds and medicinal and …

Plant polysaccharides are beneficial for developing new drugs, nutraceuticals and functional
foods. Cactus is of interest to researchers in agronomy, medicine and food chemistry …

Opuntia spp. belong to the Cactaceae family and are native to Central America. The most
economically important species is O. ficus indica, cultivated both for fruits and cladodes. The …

The patterns of relationships between species of Opuntia from southern South America are
scarcely known in spite of the importance of this region as a diversification center for the …

This work offers a methodology based on statistical tools and GIS applications in a study of
the adaptability of Opuntia to the environment, applied on the Mediterranean island of …

Opuntia, commonly named “nopal” in Mexico, is an important crop for its agronomical,
economical, ecological and cultural value. Furthermore, it is known for its taxonomic …

The Opuntia (prickly pear) genus, an important horticultural crop in Mexico, is essentially a
fruit crop with two variants: sweet (“tunas”) or acid (“xoconostles”) fruits; it is also a source of …

The high endemism, the natural habitat degradation, and the over-collection for ornamental
purposes have led some species such as Melocactus paucispinus and Melocactus …

The Opuntia genus has high diversity and wide distribution in Mexico; it has fruit (1) with thin
skin and seeds surrounded by sweet and abundant pulp,(2) with thin skin and seeds …

Xoconostle or acidic prickly pear is an important fruit in Mexico; it is produced by a group of
Opuntia plants known for their nutritional qualities and adapted to harsh environmental …