Millions of hectares of arid and semiarid western states of the United States are covered by saltbush (Atriplex spp.) plants upon which millions of meat animals graze each year. Many saltbushes are reasonably good forage plants wherever they grow (Bidwell and Wooton 1925).
This datasheet on Opuntia ficus-indica covers Identity, Overview, Associated Diseases, Pests or Pathogens, Distribution, Dispersal, Hosts/Species Affected, Diagnosis, Biology & Ecology, Environmental Requirements, Natural Enemies, Impacts, Uses, Prevention/Control, Management, Genetics and Breeding, Food Quality, Economics, Further Information.
Cuttings of the saltbush (Atriplex halimus L.) were rooted by keeping them at high humidity in cheap &am- hers of transparent plastic sheeting for two months. The method could be useful in propagating improved plant material.
Food coloring are additives that are usually incorporated into foods to make them more attractive to people. However, some mineral and synthetic dyes used in the food industry are related to harmful effects on human health.
This research work was carried out with the objective of extracting natural pigments from Opuntia ficus-indica, so that a visual analysis of the fruit was carried out, then the drying process is carried out in the lyophilization equipment at different temperatures (50, 60 and 70º C)
The nopal cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) releases a substance through its mucilage, which comes from the degradation of pectic substances and chlorophyll. Combined in a polyvinyl alcohol matrix, this substance can be used as a recording medium.
Numerous natural compounds perform pharmaceutical, antimycotic and antitoxic purposes in the body system. The aim was to evaluate new phytoconstituents that provide antimycotoxigenic properties against mycotoxins. Bioactive materials chosen were fruit peels and cladodes of wild Opuntia ficus-indica containing a measurable quantity of bioactive phytochemicals.