Nutraceutical value of kiwicha (Amaranthus caudatus L.)
Amaranthus caudatus L. (Amaranthaceae), commonly known as kiwicha, is considered as one of the few multi- purpose pseudocereal crops which supply higher nutritional seeds in huge quantities. A. caudatus is rich source of proteins, β-carotene, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber.
NOPAL (Opuntia ficus indica L.), DELICIOSO Y MEDICINAL
La planta de nopal tiene su origen en México, pero tiene una distribución muy amplia ya que se encuentra de manera natural en toda América y presente en los demás continentes. Tiene muchos usos, destacando el alimenticio y el medicinal. Su mayor importancia es ser fuente de alimento a bajo costo.
Ensiling as a Conservation Technique for Opuntia ficus indica (L.) By-Products: Peel and Pastazzo
Italy is the third largest producer of Opuntia fruits in the world after Mexico and the United States, and 97.72% of these fruits produced by Italy are grown in Sicily. The use of prickly pear fruits or juice leads to a high production of by-products. In this study, ensiling was chosen to preserve prickly pear peels (PPPs) and “pastazzo” (PPS) mixed with 12% wheat bran.
Sketch of The Flora of Death Valley, California
SINCE Death Valley, as shown by the published records of the Weather Bureau,2 is the hottest and dryest area known in the United States, and probably in the world, and since the observa- tions of the Death Valley Expedition showed that these extreme climatic conditions are reflected in its vegetable life, a description of this flora has an interest even greater than that incited by the average desert vegetation.