{"product_id":"opuntia-spp-chemistry-bioactivity-and-industrial-applications-von-undefined","title":"Opuntia spp.: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Industrial Applications","description":"\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003e\n                                        The\n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003e Opuntia\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         fruits\n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         commonly known as cactus pears or prickly pears, have been suggested by the Food and Agriculture Organization to be a promising and strategic crop in regions suffering from lack of water. In Mexico, India, South Africa, and the Mediterranean, the \n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         fruits have become popular due to their nutritive value and health-promoting benefits, including antioxidant, antiulcerogenic and antiatherogenic traits and protective effects against LDL oxidation. Additionally, readily absorbable sugars, high vitamin C and mineral content, and a pleasant flavour make \n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         tailor-made for novel foods. \n                \n                \u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \n                \u003cp\u003e\n                                        Due to their ecological advantages, high functional value, and health-related traits, \n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         fruits can be highly exploited in different food processing applications. For instance, \n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         cactus fruits are used for the preparation of juices and marmalades; \n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         cactus plants are used to feed animals in African and Latin American countries; Peruvian farmers cultivate \n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         cactus for growing the cochineal (\n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003eDactylopius coccus\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                        ) insect and producing the natural dye carmine; and the commercial production of food and non-food products from \n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         has been established in Mexico, USA and several Mediterranean countries. \n                \n                \u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \n                \u003cp\u003e\n                                        \n                    \u003ci\u003eOpuntia spp.: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Industrial Applications\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         creates a multidisciplinary forum of discussion on \n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         cactus with special emphasis on its horticulture, post-harvest, marketability, chemistry, functionality, health-promoting properties, technology and processing.  The text includes detailed discussion of the impact of traditional and innovative processing on the recovery of high-added value compounds from \n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         spp. by-products. Later chapters explore the potential applications of \n                    \n                    \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                         spp. in food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. \n                \n                \u003c\/p\u003e\n                            \n            \u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783030784430\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783030784461\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9783030784430","offer_id":39467595989085,"sku":"9783030784430","price":406.59,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Softcover - 9783030784461","offer_id":40586942480477,"sku":"9783030784461","price":374.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/b7548684-d5d7-480a-b0a9-0a29bd1952b2.jpg?v=1777523409","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/opuntia-spp-chemistry-bioactivity-and-industrial-applications-von-undefined","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}