The constantly increasing demand for nutraceuticals is paralleled by a more pronounced request for natural ingredients and health-promoting foods. The multiple functional properties of cactus pear fit well this trend. Recent data revealed the high content of some chemical constituents, which can give added value to this fruit on a nutritional and technological functionality basis. High levels of betalains, taurine, calcium, magnesium, and antioxidants are noteworthy.
Cactus Pear: A Fruit of Nutraceutical and Functional Importance / Piga, Antonio. - In: JOURNAL OF THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CACTUS DEVELOPMENT. - ISSN 1938-6648. - 6:(2004), pp. 9-22.
Cactus Pear: A Fruit of Nutraceutical and Functional Importance
PIGA, Antonio
2004
Abstract
The constantly increasing demand for nutraceuticals is paralleled by a more pronounced request for natural ingredients and health-promoting foods. The multiple functional properties of cactus pear fit well this trend. Recent data revealed the high content of some chemical constituents, which can give added value to this fruit on a nutritional and technological functionality basis. High levels of betalains, taurine, calcium, magnesium, and antioxidants are noteworthy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
