It is grown for its edible fruit and sporadically escapes from cultivation, especially in inland semiarid regions. Opuntia ficusindica is an evergreen perennial growing to 5 m 16ft by 5 m 16ft. Cladodes flat stem segments are green to bluegreen, whereas the terminal cladodes are always bright green and produce the flowers and new growth. Opuntia ficus indica in atlas of florida vascular plants. Pdf nutritional value of opuntia ficusindica as a ruminant. Opuntia ficusindica wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Opuntia ficus indica used as a folk medicine in mexico for the treatment of burns, wounds, edema, and indigestion. It has been observed the presence of total phenolic and polyphenolic compounds free and conjugated in concentrations of 8090 mg100g dried weight, which include. Family cactaceae is reported to contain about genera and nearly 1500 species, use efficient, they are highly. View opuntia ficusindica research papers on academia. The spiny form of indian fig opuntia ficus indica was also becoming so invasive in hawaii, until a biocontrol campaign was instigated to manage it. Optunia ficusindica is absent in regions where there is less than 40% humidity for more than a month.
Most specimens are spineless and lack glochids barbed bristles on the areoles. Apos este periodo, houve uma diminuicao significativa do colesterol total nos tres grupos, alem da diminuicao do triglicerides e do peso corporal em obesos e diabeticos. Opuntia ficusindica ficha tecnica y cuidados todo sobre. Pdf wastewater treatment using biocoagulant as cactus. Pdf reusing wastewater by effective treatment can contribute to counter the water scarcity. Whether used for food, medicine, cochineal dye, or just an ornamental, it has found a home around the world.
Zourgui l, ayedboussema i, ayed y, bacha h, hassen w 2009 the antigenotoxic activities of cactus opuntia ficusindica cladodes against the mycotoxin zearalenone in balbc mice. Pharmacological effects and mechanism of action of opuntia ficus indica clinical and experimental evidence suggests that opuntia ficus indica. Philip miller in 1768 classified the plant as opuntia ficusindica griffith, 2004. It is an arborescent cactus with root, cladodes stem segments in which according to the season you may find flowers or fruits sweet and juicy. Opuntia ficus indica prickly pear is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant grown in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. The opuntia ficus indica is a native mexican cactus crop which grows wild in arid and semiarid regions of the world ennouri et al. Planta este originara din mexic unde este cunoscuta. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. A rootsoil air gap that develops as the roots of o. Pronunciation of opuntia ficus indica with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning, 4 translations and more for opuntia ficus indica. Opuntia ficusindica but at a lower concentration than that reported for american and african cultivars 22.
The seed oil of opuntia ficusindica is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids c16. Ficus benghalensis produces propagating roots which grow downwards as aerial roots. May 28, 20 opuntia ficus indica is a useful plant and has been for centuries. It has been reported that its alcoholic extract possesses antiinflammatory, hypoglycemic, and antiviral activities. Pdf on apr 22, 2016, gonzalez becerril sarha daniela and others published estudio nutricional del nopal opuntia ficus indica l. Each group of 10 mice 5 males and 5 females received, respectively, a single oral dose of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 or 70 mlkg body weight of opuntia ficus indica l. The seed oil of opuntia ficus indica is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids c16. Opuntia ficusindica an overview sciencedirect topics. Pdf on jan 1, 2009, montserrat vila and others published opuntia ficusindica find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
Opuntia ficusindica is a prickly pear cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Nopal opuntia ficusindica plant profiler sigmaaldrich. This species of opuntia is native to mexico, but is so widely spread throughout the world by man that many have believed prickly pears to be mediterranean in. Media in category opuntia ficusindica the following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total. Opuntia ficusindica describiose primero por carlos linneo en species plantarum, vol. Opuntia fulvispina salmdyck homonyms opuntia ficusindica l. Opuntia ficusindica fue descrita primero por carlos linneo en species plantarum, vol. May 09, 2017 opuntia ficus indica focal species video for bioe 118 plants and society spring 2017 ingrid parker.
Opuntia ficusindica, the prickly pear, is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant grown in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. A taxonomic species within the family cactaceae indian fig. Observation search 266 records plant characteristics. It is generally a spineless prickly pear, but some cultivars have spines. Opuntia ficus indica name synonyms cactus decumanus willd. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. Some of the common english names for the plant and its fruit are indian fig opuntia, barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus, and prickly pear, although this last name has. Betalains, phenols and antioxidant capacity in cactus pear. Once these roots reach the ground they grow into woody trunks. It is in leaf all year, in flower from june to september.
Pdf estudio nutricional del nopal opuntia ficusindica. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Opuntia ficusindica, tree prickly pear cactus, fruit. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Opuntia ficus indica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Ca in azqui ixquich centlamantli neneuhcayotl ahquipia huel izhuatl nomopiltic, in tenochtin in tlein itech moxexeloa ca in quiomeh cuauhmatiloni, ca quinchihua in xochimeh, in ihuan xocomeh. Yehuatl in tlanelhuayotl in cuauhtontli in itoca cactaceae 1. Acute toxicity of opuntia ficus indica and pistacia. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions.
Fig seeds that pass through the digestive system of birds are more likely to germinate and sprout earlier. Acute toxicity of opuntia ficus indica and pistacia lentiscus. Mission pricklypear opuntia ficusindica inaturalist. Indian fig opuntia ficusindica is regarded as an environmental weed in victoria and as a minor environmental weed in some other parts of australia. The hazard classification and labelling section shows the hazards of a substance based on the standardised system of statements and pictograms established under the clp classification labelling and packaging regulation. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all images 12 photo. Sitting on the outer edges of the pads, large, longlasting, orange or reddish flowers, 35 in.
The seeds of opuntia ficus indica growing have also shown to have an appreciable amount of oil with high level of unsaturated fatty acids which are healthy benefic 18. Checklist of cites species part 1 cites species index, cdrom version 2011. Fact sheets are available from department of employment, economic development and innovation deedi service centres and our customer service centre telephone 25 23. Linnaei 1753 classified this plant as cactus opuntia and c. Opuntia ficus indica, which is part of a genus of cacti known as prickly pears, is commercially the most important kind of fruitproducing cactus in the world estradaluna et al. An opuntia ficusindica in nahilalakip ha genus nga opuntia, ngan familia nga cactaceae. Some of the common english names for the plant and its fruit are indian fig opuntia, barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus, and prickly pear, although this last.
Opuntia ficus indica, cactus, flavonoid, pharmacological action. It is a large and bushy or sometimes erect and treelike perennial succulent with a definite woody trunk, 16 meters high, usually with a large top. At 10 to 12 c prickly pear is killed even if it is. More upright in habit, it has larger flowers and fruit but is less cold tolerant. Applied and economic botany for students in technical and agricultural schools, pharmaceutical and medical colleges, for chemists, food analysts and for those engaged in the morphological and 19559785698. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. Seventy other mice divided into 7 groups were used to study toxicity. Opuntia ficusindica prickly pear, barbary fig pfaf plant. The origins of an important cactus crop, opuntia ficusindica cactaceae. Patrick griffith2 rancho santa ana botanic garden, claremont, california 91711 usa opuntia. The clp regulation makes sure that the hazards presented by chemicals are clearly communicated to.
The figs produced by the tree are eaten by birds such as the indian myna. Before the time of columbus, the plant had been spread to the caribbean islands and it is reported that the plant was used by the nazca in peru. Indeed, our other type will only survive indoors, the indian fig, o. Opuntia ficusindica is a prickly pear cactus that probably originated in central mexico, but it has been cultivated for so long that the location of origin and the appearance of the original wild plant is not known. Opuntia ficusindica huiquipedia, in yolloxoxouhqui. It is thought probably to have originated in mexico.
Pdf on jan 1, 2001, firew tegegne and others published nutritional value of opuntia ficusindica as a ruminant feed in ethiopia find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. New molecular evidence, in american journal of botany, n. Introduction cactus opuntia ficus indica, commonly known as prickly pear, belongs to the family cactaceae. Opuntia ficusindica is a prickly pear species derived from several wild ancestors. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Opuntia ficusindica is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Mean daily temperature required to develop is at least 1. Fast growing, opuntia ficusindica prickly pear is a big succulent shrub, eventually becoming treelike, with a thick, woody central trunk and a profusion of flat, oblong, bluishgreen pads, up to 2 ft. Opuntia ficus indica is a prickly pear species derived from several wild ancestors. Haec planta est indigena mexici, sed nunc vivit etiam in regionibus temperatis europae iuxta litora maris mediterranei, americae, africae, asiae, australiae. Fruit and flower photographs courtesy of plantfiles.
Opuntia ficusindica est species plantarum cactacearum familiae. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region several thin slices of the stem are warmed and placed in water, and the water is drunk as a remedy for stomach inflammations. Moreover in mexico the prickly pear cactus stems have been used traditionally. In modern nutrition, opuntia ficus indica edibility is limited to the fruit and we list the traditional habits and knowledge of the plant use. Opuntia ficusindica is a evergreen perennial up to 5. Opuntia ficus indica has been used for centuries as a source of food, and it is believed that columbus returned to lisbon with o.
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