In particular I am interested in its potential, use (forage, fruits, medicinal, etc.), constraints, etc.
Dear Mounir Louhaichi, you are ok?
I`m fine.
In Brazil exist one large experience with submit the Opuntia ficus-indica and Nopalea cochenilifera, in animal nutrition in northwest region, in dry seanson and semiarid region in Northwest. Please check the publications papers in Brazil and EMBRAPA Ovinos e Caprinos and EMBRAPA Semiárido
I beleave you will like this experience with Brazil research
tanks and good look
High Country News just had an article on this very subject of cactus as food and phytoremediator: http://www.hcn.org/issues/46.14/the-prickly-pear-as-california-crop
Mr Mounir,
En Algérie, cette espèce est bien marginalisée et aucune valorisation n'est faite quant à ses potentialités thérapeutiques ou cosmétiques. Autrement dit , aucune exploitation n'a été mise en exergue. Cependant, dans les zones les plus infertiles et très désertifiées, les habitants ont recours à cette espèce comme fourrage en période de disette. Le fruit également est largement apprécié.
Hi Chandra, I do not understand the relationship between my original question and your response? Perhaps it was meant for another question, please double check. ML
Your are right Mounir, this answer has no relevance with the question. Actually the answer was typed in response to some other question but by mistake pasted wrongly. The answer ids now being deleted. Thank you for bringing out this error to my notice.
Dear Mounir,
Please find some articles and books regarding the use and potential of Opuntia ficus indica
Book Agro-industrial utilization of cactus pear
Chapter Nopalitos, Mucilage, Fiber, and Cochineal
Article Industrialization of cactus pads and fruits in Mexico: Chall...
Article Perspectivas agroindustriales de la postcosecha de nopalito y la tuna
Article Minimal processing of cactus pear and tender cactus cladode
Book Fisiología y tecnología postcosecha del fruto de tuna y del ...
Book Tendencias actuales y futuras en el procesamiento del nopal y la tuna
Chapter Manejo postcosecha de la tuna para el mercado nacional e int...
Please take a look at the following references.
Article Nopal Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) as a Source of Bioactive...
Article Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica): A review on its antioxidants ...
Article Opuntia ficus-indica as a Source of Bioactive and Nutritiona...
Article Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica): Current Utilization and Futur...
Chapter Nutritional Composition of the Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-i...
Conference Paper Evaluation of Opuntia ficus-indica as a multi-purpose specie...
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