supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31972977)。
Three novel acidic polysaccharide fractions(OFPP-1,OFPP-2,OFPP-3)with different m olecular weights(803.7,555.1 and 414.5 k Da)were isolated from the peeled Opuntia dillenii Haw.fruits by alkali-extraction,graded alcoh...
The cochineal, Dactylopius opuntiae, has recently become the main pest that damages the prickly cactus, Opuntia ficus-indica, plants in Morocco. The control methods in which pesticides are used and applied weekly, hav...
Chiron Health Products funding that was registered with the University of Canberra(Reg:UC-R00141)funded this project(N.N.and A.J.M.)。
Opuntia is a plant that grows in wild,arid,and semi-arid regions,and it is a renowned food source that is presently undervalued.The chemical composition and properties of the Opuntia genus have attracted research and ...
Objective:To investigate the effect of Opuntia humifusa aqueous extract on gastric ulcers.Methods:An ethanol-induced model was used to examine the protective effect of Opuntia humifusa against gastric ulcers.The gastr...
Objective: To assess the antidiabetic effect of Opuntia dillenii seed oil on rats with diabetes mellitus. Methods: A rat diabetes model was established by intraperitoneal injection of rats with 50 mg/kg streptozotocin...
Objective:To investigate the hepatoprotective effect of Opuntia dillenii seed oil(ODSO)on CCl_4 provoked liver injury in rat.Methods:Animals were treated orally with ODSO at a concentration of 2 mL/kg,once daily for o...
Objective:To screen the effect of sulphated galactopyran fraction isolated from Gracilaria opuntia (G. opuntia) (FM4) in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Methods:In vitro antioxidant assays of FM4 were esti...