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Opuntia
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Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and showy flowers. Cacti are native to the Americas, and are well adapted to arid climates; however, they are still vulnerable to alterations in precipitation and temperature driven by climate change. The plant has been introduced to Australia, southern Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.
Opuntia, commonly known as the prickly pear cactus, is a flowering plant from the cactus family valued for its tasty fruit and attractive flowers. Though originally from the Americas and adapted to dry climates, the plant has spread to regions worldwide including Australia, southern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, yet remains vulnerable to climate-related changes in weather patterns.
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Species
Indian fig opuntia
Opuntia
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyCactaceae
Feigenkaktus ist eine Weiterleitung auf diesen Artikel. Zum Roman von Sahar Khalifeh siehe Der Feigenkaktus. Die Opuntien (Opuntia) sind eine Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Kakteengewächse (Cactaceae). Mit etwa 190 Arten ist sie eine der artenreichsten Gattungen innerhalb der Kakteengewächse. Ihr Verbreitungsgebiet umfasst weite Teile Nord- und Südamerikas einschließlich der Karibik. Mit knapp der Hälfte der Arten befindet sich der Schwerpunkt der Verbreitung in Mexiko. Die aztekische Legende von der Gründung Tenochtitláns, die beschreibt, wie ein Adler auf einer Opuntie sitzt und mit einer Schlange kämpft, spiegelt sich noch heute im mexikanischen Wappen wider. Die Nutzung einiger Opuntienarten lässt sich bis in die Zeit der Paracas-Kultur zurückverfolgen. Neben der Nutzung der Triebe und Früchte als Nahrungsmittel wurden Opuntien insbesondere zur Gewinnung des Farbstoffes Cochenille-Rot kultiviert. In den letzten Jahren werden Opuntien in mehreren Ländern verstärkt als Futtermittel angebaut. Als invasive Neophyten verbreiteten sich einige Opuntienarten in verschiedenen Gebieten derart stark, dass sie mit biologischen Mitteln bekämpft werden mussten. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Besc
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Research
1,812 papers- Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill. An Ancient Plant Source of Nutraceuticals.ReviewCurrent topics in medicinal chemistry · 2022Sinicropi MS, Baldino N, Ceramella J et al.DOI: 10.2174/1568026622666220803151814
- Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.: A Multi-Benefit Potential to Be Exploited.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Silva MA, Albuquerque TG, Pereira P et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules26040951
- Opuntia (Cactaceae) plant compounds, biological activities and prospects - A comprehensive review.ReviewFood research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2018Aruwa CE, Amoo SO, Kudanga TDOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.06.047
- Opuntia spp.: Characterization and Benefits in Chronic Diseases.ReviewOxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2017Del Socorro Santos Díaz M, Barba de la Rosa AP, Héliès-Toussaint C et al.DOI: 10.1155/2017/8634249
- Usefulness of Opuntia spp. on the Management of Obesity and Its Metabolic Co-Morbidities.ReviewNutrients · 2024Gómez-García I, Fernández-Quintela A, González M et al.DOI: 10.3390/nu16091282
- Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller as a source of bioactivity compounds for health and nutrition.ReviewNatural product research · 2018Aragona M, Lauriano ER, Pergolizzi S et al.DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1365073
- Nopal (Opuntia spp.) and its Effects on Metabolic Syndrome: New Insights for the Use of a Millenary Plant.ReviewCurrent pharmaceutical design · 2019Angulo-Bejarano PI, Gómez-García MDR, Valverde ME et al.DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666191010171819
- Phenolic Compounds' Occurrence in Opuntia Species and Their Role in the Inflammatory Process: A Review.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Zeghbib W, Boudjouan F, Vasconcelos V et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154763
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Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and showy flowers. Cacti are native to the Americas, and are well adapted to arid climates; however, they are still vulnerable to alterations in precipitation and temperature driven by climate change. The plant has been introduced to Australia, southern Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.
Prickly pear alone is also used to refer to the fruit, but may also be used for the plant itself; in addition, other names given to the plant and its specific parts include tuna (fruit), sabra, sabbar, nopal (pads, plural nopales, from the Nahuatl word ), nostle (fruit) from the Nahuatl word , and paddle cactus. The genus is named for the Ancient Greek city of Opus. The fruit and leaves are edible. The most common culinary species is the "Barbary fig" (Opuntia ficus-indica).
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