Cactus stems (Opuntia spp.): A review on their chemistry, technology, and uses

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-194

  Stintzing, Florian C ^a   Carle, Reinhold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cactus stem; Cactus vegetable; Nopal; Opuntia spp.; Review

Indexed keywords

AMINE; AMINO ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; FUEL; LIPID; MINERAL; OPUNTIA EXTRACT; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SUGAR; TERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URIC ACID; VITAMIN;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; BIOLOGY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMISTRY; DIURETIC ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OPUNTIA; PLANT STEM; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; VEGETABLE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARBOHYDRATES; DRUG THERAPY; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MINERALS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; OPUNTIA; PHENOLS; PLANT STEMS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; TERPENES; VITAMINS;

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA;

EID: 15044364148     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200400071     Document Type: Review

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