Natural by-products, especially phenolic compounds, are in great demand by the nutra-pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. An analytical study was performed to investigate, for the first time, the presence of antioxidant constituents and the corresponding in vitro antioxidant activity in the extract of cladodes from Ficodindia di San Cono (Opuntia ficus-indica) protected designation of orig...

This study examined whether Opuntia humifusa (O. humifusa), which is a member of the Cactaceae family, supplementation and acute swimming exercise affect insulin sensitivity and associations with PPAR-γ and PGC-1α protein expression in rats. Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into four groups (HS: high fat diet sedentary group, n = 8; HE: high fat diet acute exercise group, n = 8; OS: 5% O. ...

Metabolomics, together with analytical methods and chemometric tools, point to new paths for selecting species that are resistant pests diseases. In this work, the forage palm species’ metabolomic profile was investigated, relation between chemical composition resistance Dactylopius opuntiae (carmine cochineal). The study performed in cladodes of different non-susceptible cultivars (Nopalea coc...