{"product_id":"9783030784430","title":"Opuntia spp.: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Industrial Applications","description":"\u003ch1\u003eOpuntia spp.: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Industrial Applications\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eRamadan, Mohamed Fawzy; Ayoub, Tamer E. Moussa; Rohn, Sascha\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Opuntia\u003c\/i\u003e fruits\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e tailor-made for novel foods. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDue to their ecological advantages, high functional value, and health-related traits, \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e fruits can be highly exploited in different food processing applications. For instance, \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e cactus fruits are used for the preparation of juices and marmalades; \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e cactus plants are used to feed animals in African and Latin American countries; Peruvian farmers cultivate \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e cactus for growing the cochineal (\u003ci\u003eDactylopius coccus\u003c\/i\u003e) insect and producing the natural dye carmine; and the commercial production of food and non-food products from \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e has been established in Mexico, USA and several Mediterranean countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpuntia spp.: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Industrial Applications\u003c\/i\u003e creates a multidisciplinary forum of discussion on \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e spp. by-products. Later chapters explore the potential applications of \u003ci\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/i\u003e spp. in food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2021-09-27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030784430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-78444-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 1059\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46032046882956,"sku":"9783030784430","price":404.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030784430.jpg?v=1778003361","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783030784430","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}