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Applications and Pharmacological Properties of Cactus Pear (Opuntia spp.) Peel: A Review

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LIFE-BASEL
卷 12, 期 11, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/life12111903

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waste; by-product; composition; bioactive compounds; health benefits

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  1. Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT)
  2. [CVU 708817]

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There is a growing interest in exploring the potential of by-products from fruits and vegetables, and cactus pear peel has been overlooked as a locally consumed product. The peel contains bio-active compounds that may have health benefits and potential uses in various industries. However, further research is needed to fully understand the characteristics and possibilities of this by-product.
Nowadays, there is a growing interest in the exploitation of by-products from fruits and vegetables, generated from industrial processing or human feeding. Residues of popularly consumed fruits such as orange, lemon, banana, pomegranate, among others, have been widely described and studied; however, cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) residues, as a locally consumed product, have been forgotten. The whole fruit can be divided into the edible portion (pulp) and the non-edible portion (seeds and peel). Several studies mainly focus on the characteristics of the edible portion or in the whole fruit, ignoring by-products such as peels, which are rich in compounds such as phenols, flavonoids and dietary fiber; they have also been proposed as an alternative source of lipids, carbohydrates and natural colorants. Some uses of the peel have been reported as a food additives, food supplements, as a source of pectins and for wastewater treatment; however, there have not been any deep investigations of the characteristics and potential uses of the cactus pear peel (CPP). The aim of the present paper is to provide an overview of the current research on CPP. CPP has many bio-active compounds that may provide health benefits and may also be useful in pharmaceutical, food and manufacturing industries; however, greater research is needed in order to gain thorough knowledge of the possibilities of this by-product.

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