Prickly pear fruits constituted valuable foodstuff for humans and animals in arid and semi-arid
regions. Two species of prickly pear from Tunisia, Opuntia ficus indica and Opuntia stricta, …

The effect of different extracting solvents used by two methods on the total polyphenols and
flavonoids contents of Opuntia ficus-indica flowers was studied. The antioxidant activity of …

… the nutritional value of cactus pear as a natural source of edible oil containing essential fatty
acids and reinforce the possibility of cactus pear as a new crop for Tunisia especially in semi…

Behcet disease is a rare multi-system immune related vasculitis which may involve the central
nervous system, usually during the course of the illness. Magnetic resonance imaging is …

… The biopreservative effect of EOMP used alone at 0.25 or 0.5% and in combination with
the semi-purified bacteriocin BacTN635 at 500 or 1000 AU/g, on minced beef meat was …

The present research was undertaken to evaluate some biological parameters in rats fed with
a supplemented diet with Opuntia ficus indica powder seeds. Feed intake and body weight …

Bizerte Lagoon is a southern Mediterranean semi-enclosed lagoon with a maximum depth
of 12 m. After assessing sediment quality, the authors report on the physicochemical …

Opuntia ficus-indica flowers are used for various medicinal purposes. The aims of the present
investigation were to evaluate biological properties of O. ficus-indica flowers extracts and …

… Opuntia ficus-indica is a Cactaceae tree native of Mexico and it has been widespread
throughout semi-arid regions. Since pre-Hispanic times, the various parts of Opuntia ficus-indica …

… (N-50) using flour batter method, wherein, the flour, shortening, salt and baking powder
were creamed together to get a fluffy cream; eggs and sugar were whipped together until semi-…