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Opuntia spp mucilage's: a functional component with industrial perspectives
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The mucilage content found in the cactus cladodes is influenced not only by the management of the crop but is also dependent on the temperature, irrigation and the rain.About:
This article is published in Journal of Arid Environments.The article was published on 2004-05-01. It has received 277 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Mucilage & Cladodes.read more
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Emerging usage of plant-based coagulants for water and wastewater treatment
TL;DR: A review of plant-based coagulant sources, processes, effectiveness and relevant coagulating mechanisms for treatment of water and wastewater is presented in this article, where nirmali seeds (Strychnos potatorum), Moringa oleifera, tannin and cactus.
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Cactus stems (Opuntia spp.): A review on their chemistry, technology, and uses
TL;DR: It is concluded that much research is needed to get an insight into the multitude of bioactivities reported in the traditional literature but also to take advantage of the respective constituents for food and pharmaceutical applications.
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Nutritional and medicinal use of Cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) cladodes and fruits.
TL;DR: This review summarizes current knowledge on the chemical composition of Opuntia cacti with particular emphasis in its use as food and medicine.
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Toward Understanding the Efficacy and Mechanism of Opuntia spp. as a Natural Coagulant for Potential Application in Water Treatment
TL;DR: Comparison of zeta potential measurements and transmission electron microscopy images of flocs formed by Opuntia spp.
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Biosorption characteristics of cadmium and lead onto eco-friendly dried cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) cladodes
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the biosorption of cadmium and lead ions onto a natural, plentiful and low-cost biosorbent developed from cactus cladodes in batch mode.
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Rheological properties of the mucilage gum (Opuntia ficus indica)
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the rheological properties of aqueous solutions of the mucilage isolated from Opuntia ficus indica and found that the viscosity was dependent on ionic strength, as in the case of polyelectrolytes.
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Agro-ecology, cultivation and uses of cactus pear
TL;DR: This book discusses the cultivation and uses of cactus pear, a type of prickly pear tree, and some of its applications in agriculture and herbal medicine.
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Emulsification properties of hydrocolloids
Nissim Garti,Martin E. Leser +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, it was shown that certain hydrophilic (anionic or non-ionic) polysaccharides purified to a level of being almost protein-free can exhibit surface and emulsification properties.