{"product_id":"opuntia-spp-mohamed-fawzy-ramadan-9783030784430","title":"Opuntia Spp.: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Industrial Applications","description":"\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 \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 \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3030784436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030784430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 2.19d","brand":"Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073542385919,"sku":"9783030784430","price":379.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a597c6d2-52dc-4ae6-9570-51134542ae75.jpg?v=1685448436","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/opuntia-spp-mohamed-fawzy-ramadan-9783030784430","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}