Morphological and structural study of seed pericarp of opuntia ficus. May 09, 2017 opuntia ficus indica focal species video for bioe 118 plants and society spring 2017 ingrid parker. Opuntia ficus indica used as a folk medicine in mexico for the treatment of burns, wounds, edema, and indigestion. Genome characterization of opuntia ficusindica a simple and. Opuntia megacantha salmdyck opuntia paraguayensis k. Opuntia ficusindica is a prickly pear species derived from several wild ancestors. Results are reported on the nutritional quality of prickly pear seeds,opuntia ficusindica. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. It is grown for its edible fruit and sporadically escapes from cultivation, especially in inland semiarid regions. Opuntia ficusindica from mexico, south africa and italy, and thiol compounds gsh have been demonstrated in the fruit pulp of the sicilian cultivars stintzing et al. Feigenkaktus opuntia indica wie man einen feigenkaktus durch stecklinge vermehrt.
Assessment of the variation of the volatile compound composition. Cactus ficus indica, cactus opuntia, opuntia vulgaris, platyopuntia vulgaris, cactus compressus, opuntia compressa, opuntia maxima, opuntia cordobensis, platyopuntia cordobensis, opuntia tunablanca. Cactus ficusindica, cactus opuntia, opuntia vulgaris, platyopuntia vulgaris, cactus compressus, opuntia compressa, opuntia maxima, opuntia cordobensis, platyopuntia cordobensis, opuntia tunablanca to view publication details for this taxon. We chose to combine alkaline extraction with mechani. Opuntia ficusindica focal species video for bioe 118 plants and society spring 2017 ingrid parker. Agroindustrial utilization of cactus pear food and agriculture. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Some of the common english names for the plant and its fruit are indian fig opuntia, barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus, and prickly pear, although this last. Opuntia ficus indica has been reported to have neuroprotective action in primary cultured rat cortical cells dok. Prickly pear the agricultural research council is a premier.
The cactus opuntia has been used in mexico from prehispanic times, and along with maize zea mays and agave agave spp. Mission pricklypear opuntia ficusindica inaturalist. Fruit and flower photographs courtesy of plantfiles. The species has been used for cattle feed, ornament, and fuel. Nopal opuntia ficusindica plant profiler sigmaaldrich. May 28, 20 opuntia ficus indica is a useful plant and has been for centuries. Opuntia ficus indica from mexico, south africa and italy, and thiol compounds gsh have been demonstrated in the fruit pulp of the sicilian cultivars stintzing et al. Opuntia ficus indica is a prickly pear cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Betalains the betalain pigments are condensation products of betalamic acid with various amino acids to form. It is generally a spineless prickly pear, but some cultivars have spines. Each group of 10 mice 5 males and 5 females received, respectively, a single oral dose of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 or 70 mlkg body weight of opuntia ficus indica l. Opuntia species, smooth mountain prickly pear, indian fig. The perennial shrub opuntia ficusindica can grow up to 35 m height, with thick, succulent and oblong to spatulate stems called cladodes. Indian fig opuntia ficus indica in the prickly pears database new and unread treemails.
The seed oil of opuntia ficusindica is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids c16. It is generalized that opuntia ficusindica can not survive certain conditions. Opuntia ficusindica is a slow growing perennial shrub up to 35 m high. Plant database entry for indian fig opuntia ficus indica with 39 images, one comment, and 52 data details. A process for the preparation of an opuntia extract formulation, comprising the steps of. It has a waterrepellent and sunreflecting waxy epidermis. The seed oil of opuntia ficus indica is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids c16. We take photos in habitat so that you can see how the plants look and grow in different seasons. Betalains the betalain pigments are condensation products of. Pdf comparative evaluation of two different opuntia. In recent years there has been increased interest in opuntia species for the important role they play and. Extract formulation of opuntia ficus indica download pdf. There are over 90 species of opuntia in the united states.
Nutritive value of prickly pear seeds, opuntia ficusindica. Regular ingestion of opuntia robusta lowers oxidation injury. Acute toxicity of opuntia ficus indica and pistacia. Indian fig opuntia ficusindica in the prickly pears. In order to see the effect of a nurse plant opuntia ficusindica on degraded soil, i would like to estimate the om and microbial biomass under the shrub. Indian fig opuntia ficus indica is regarded as an environmental weed in victoria and as a minor environmental weed in some other parts of australia. Pdf estudio nutricional del nopal opuntia ficusindica. Cladodes that are 12 years old produce flowers, the fruits colours ranging from pale green to deep red. Acute toxicity of opuntia ficus indica and pistacia lentiscus.
The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. The spiny form of indian fig opuntia ficus indica was also becoming so invasive in hawaii, until a biocontrol campaign was instigated to manage it. Originally coming from the arid parts of the usa it has naturalised and become a problem in many parts of the world that suit it. Opuntia ficusindica is a prickly pear cactus that probably originated in central mexico, but it has been cultivated for so long that the location of origin and the appearance of the original wild plant is not known.
Pdf chemical and nutritional content of opuntia ficus l. Proceedings v international symposium on biological control of weeds. D manual chopping of spineless opuntia pads in tunisia. Casas and barbera, 2002, is the most widespread and eco. Opuntia fruits as food enriching ingredient, the first step. Weber opuntia hispanica griffiths opuntia maxima mill. Plant database entry for indian fig opuntia ficusindica with 39 images, one comment, and 52 data details. In recent years there has been increased interest in opuntia species for the important role they play and are likely to play in the success of sustainable agricultural systems in. However, it is not seen as such as serious problem as many of the other prickly. Combining the two extracts demonstrates a synergistic effect of the individually.
Opuntia ficusindica is a succulent shrub or tree ranging 1. It is a large and bushy or sometimes erect and treelike perennial succulent with a definite woody trunk, 16 meters high, usually with a large top. Livrea and luisa tesoriere dipartimento farmacochimico tossicologico e biologico, universita di palermo via michele cipolla 74, 90128 palermo. Opuntia ficus indica is a prickly pear species derived from several wild ancestors. Opuntia ficusindica is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Opuntia ficusindica, tree prickly pear cactus, fruit. Opuntia ficus indica, which is part of a genus of cacti known as prickly pears, is commercially the most important kind of fruitproducing cactus in the world estradaluna et al. It has been reported that its alcoholic extract possesses antiinflammatory, hypoglycemic, and antiviral activities.
It is thought probably to have originated in mexico. Most specimens are spineless and lack glochids barbed bristles on the areoles. Opuntia ficus indica, cultivated nearly worldwide, is presumed to be a native of mexico, but is definitely known only from cultivation or escapes from cultivation. The basic blend was supplemented with the addition of dried opuntia fruits in. Indian fig opuntia ficusindica in the prickly pears database. We describe opuntia species, and we provide multiple photographs so you can see details. It is a multipurpose crop and a valuable source of water and forage for livestock in dry areas. Gialla were manually peeled, then placed in plastic boxes sealed with a film with high permeability to gases, and kept at 4c for 9 days. The morphological study of pericarp of opuntia ficusindica ofi seeds showed that the cells.
Indian fig, mission cactus, smooth mountain prickly pear, smooth prickly pear, tuberous prickly pear synonyms. Tcpeth2901 and tcpeth3002 cactus pear opuntia ficusindica production and utilization in. Opuntia ficusindica 2 opuntia ficusindica is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Budinsky a, wolfram r, oguogho a, efthimiou y, stamatopoulos y, sinzinger h. Us20100323045a1 extract formulation of opuntia ficus indica. This plant has been developed to withstand different conditions in different regions. Prickly pear opuntia ficus indica cactaceaethe weed.
The role of imported natural enemies in suppressing regrowth of prickly pear, opuntia ficus indica,in south africa. Opuntia ficusindica, cultivated nearly worldwide, is presumed to be a native of mexico, but is definitely known only from cultivation or escapes from cultivation. Pdf on apr 22, 2016, gonzalez becerril sarha daniela and others published estudio nutricional del nopal opuntia ficus indica l. The spiny form of indian fig opuntia ficusindica was also becoming so invasive in hawaii, until a biocontrol campaign was instigated to manage it. Prickly pear also referred to in south africa as sweet or mission prickly pear is of mexican origin. Stimulation and promotion of germination in opuntia ficusindica seeds article pdf available in journal of the professional association for cactus development 8 january 2006 with 1,186 reads. Fact sheets are available from department of employment, economic development and innovation deedi service centres and our customer service centre telephone 25 23. Pdf cladodes from opuntia ficus indica as a source of dietary fiber. Opuntia fulvispina salmdyck homonyms opuntia ficusindica l. Ofi also known as prickly pear, cactus pear, or nopal is a species of cacti native to arid and semiarid regions, originates from mexico, and was propagated to other regions like the mediterranean region and north africa. Net co2 uptake a and transpiration b for opuntia ficusindica over a 24hour period under.
We use historical records and current findings along with our own field studies to identify prickly pears, their differences, and their similarities. It is generalized that opuntia ficus indica can not survive certain conditions. Before the time of columbus, the plant had been spread to the caribbean islands and it is reported that the plant was used by the nazca in peru. Prickly pear cactus cladodes powder of opuntia ficus indica as a. The contents of mg, p, k, zn and cu were nutritionally significant contributing approximately 1020% of the recommended dietary allowances rda of these elements per 100 g of. Media in category opuntia ficusindica the following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of. Journal of the entomological society of southern africa, 412. This species of opuntia is native to mexico, but is so widely spread throughout the world by man that many have believed prickly pears to be mediterranean in.
See status, confidence level, source for definitions. More upright in habit, it has larger flowers and fruit but is less cold tolerant. Opuntia web 90 usa prickly pear species identify yours. Fast growing, opuntia ficusindica prickly pear is a big succulent shrub, eventually becoming treelike, with a thick, woody central trunk and a profusion of flat, oblong, bluishgreen pads, up to 2 ft. But there are some limitations like environmental pollution, availability and higher cost which leads to search for natural compounds as an acid base indicator was.
The prickly pear opuntia ficusindica is a cactus species widespread in semiarid and arid regions of americas, africa, asia, southern europe and australia. In routine experiments synthetic indicators are the choice of acid base titrations. Biological control of prickly pear, opuntia ficus indica cactaceae, in south. In this context cladodes from opuntia ficus indica f. Genome characterization of opuntia ficusindica a simple. Applied and economic botany for students in technical and agricultural schools, pharmaceutical and medical colleges, for chemists, food analysts and for those engaged in the morphological and 19559785698. Moreover in mexico the prickly pear cactus stems have been used traditionally. Pdf stimulation and promotion of germination in opuntia. Opuntia ficus indica, dna extraction, rapd analysis.
Indian fig opuntia ficusindica is regarded as an environmental weed in victoria and as a minor environmental weed in some other parts of australia. Supplementation with cactus pear opuntia ficus indica fruit decreases oxidative stress in healthy humans. Opuntia ficusindica is a prickly pear cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. A taxonomic species within the family cactaceae indian fig. The textiles manufacturing is one of the core industries that release a huge amount of dyes during the dyeing process. Ofi are traditionally used in mexico to treat diabetes mellitus. Aug 26, 2015 in order to see the effect of a nurse plant opuntia ficus indica on degraded soil, i would like to estimate the om and microbial biomass under the shrub. Opuntia ficusindica wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Indeed, our other type will only survive indoors, the indian fig, o. Pronunciation of opuntia ficus indica with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning, 4 translations and more for opuntia ficus indica. Opuntia ficusindica, dna extraction, rapd analysis. Opuntias are unique cacti with unusual shapes and beautiful flowers. It is a tree or tall shrub, up to 5 m tall, with a thick, woody trunk.
Results and discussion the formula included 100 g flour blend, 100 g sugar. The fruit and cladode of ofi have been part of the human diet for centuries in these regions. Health benefits and bioactive components of the fruits. Sitting on the outer edges of the pads, large, longlasting, orange or reddish flowers, 35 in. Seventy other mice divided into 7 groups were used to study toxicity. Opuntia ficusindica is an ancient form of hybrid believed to be started in mexico thousands of years ago. Pdf cactus opuntia ficusindica has been used in traditional folk medicine because of its. Whether used for food, medicine, cochineal dye, or just an ornamental, it has found a home around the world.
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