Caracterización CaCO3 y CaC2O4 con análisis microfotográfico en Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller.

Consultas con Errores Ortográficos en RI Multilingüe: Análisis y Tratamiento

This paper studies the impact of misspelled queries on the performance of Cross-Language Information Retrieval systems and proposes two strategies for dealing with them: the use of automatic spelling correction techniques and the use of character n-grams both as index terms and translation units, thus allowing to take advantage of their inherent robustness. Our results demonstrate the sensitivi...

Cytoprotective Effects of Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract

Background: Hundreds of previous studies have suggested the beneficial effects of nopal extract on human body. We investigated here whether nopal extract shows cytoprotective activity against viral infection, ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and chemotherapeutic drug treatment used in the dentistry. Materials and methods: The water and ethanol extract of Opuntia f icus-indica (WEO and EEO, respecti...

Análisis y caracterización de los sonidos cardiacos de una ballena jorobada adulta en su entorno natural

Pharmacological actions of Opuntia ficus indica: A Review

Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) belongs to the family Cactaceae. Family Cactaceae is reported to contain about 130 genera and nearly 1500 species. This plant is native of Mexico and it is widely distributed in Mexico and in all American hemispheres as well as in Africa and in the Mediterranean basin. It has been used in traditional folk medicine because of its role in treating a number of disease...

Nopal Cactus (Opuntia Ficus-Indica) as a Holographic Material

The nopal cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) releases a substance through its mucilage, which comes from the degradation of pectic substances and chlorophyll. Combined in a polyvinyl alcohol matrix, this substance can be used as a recording medium. The resulting extract material has excellent photosensitizer properties, is easy to handle, has a low cost, and low toxicity. This material has the prope...