Diabetes mellitus is a common effect of uncontrolled high blood sugar and it is associated
with long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of various organs. In the adult population …

Consumer interest in foods with enhanced nutritional quality has increased in recent years.
The nutritional and bioactive characterization of fruits and their byproducts, as well as their …

Aim To study the effects of a functional food-based dietary intervention on faecal microbiota
and biochemical parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Materials and methods …

Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica): A Review on its Antioxidants Properties and Potential
Pharmacological Use in Chronic Diseases Page 1 Volume 2 • Issue 6 • 1000153 Nat Prod …

Abstract Opuntia ficus‐indica (OFI), widely recognized as prickly pear, is native to Mexico
and it is distributed in many areas of the world because of its socioeconomic, agronomic …

Scope There is few information about the possible health effects of a food combination
based on a pre‐hispanic Mexican diet (PMD). This diet rich in fiber, polyphenols, a healthy …

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 …

Opuntia species have been used for centuries as food resources and in traditional folk
medicine for their nutritional properties and their benefit in chronic diseases, particularly …

Current efforts are directed to reducing the gut dysbiosis and inflammation produced by
obesity. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether consuming nopal, a vegetable …

Opuntia is a plant that grows in wild, arid, and semi-arid regions, and it is a renowned food
source that is presently undervalued. The chemical composition and properties of the …