Biochemical and nutritional characterization of three prickly pear species with different ripening behavior and nutraceutical value of nopalitos

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 841, Issue , 2009, Pages 515-518

  Hernandez Perez T ^a   Mejia Centeno J ^a   Cruz Hernandez A ^a   Paredes Lopez O ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cactus pear; Carotenoids; Chemical composition; Cladodes; Opuntia

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; PYRUS;

EID: 75449096984     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.841.72     Document Type: Article

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