Chemical and physical characterization of Opuntia spp. seeds grown in Hidalgo State, Mexico

Nopal fruits (Opuntia spp.) represent a valuable food in various Latin America countries. Typically, the seeds are discarded. However, they could contain basic components that might enable their use as a nutritional supplement or as another product convenient for the food industry. The objective of...

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Autores principales:	Prieto-García,Francisco, Prieto Méndez,Judith, Acevedo Sandoval,Otilio A, Canales Flores,Roberto A, Marmolejo Santillán,Yolanda
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal 2016
Materias:	Cactaceae electron microscope heavy metals particle size Prickly pear proximal analysis
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0718-162020160001000132016-07-12Chemical and physical characterization of Opuntia spp. seeds grown in Hidalgo State, MexicoPrieto-García,FranciscoPrieto Méndez,JudithAcevedo Sandoval,Otilio ACanales Flores,Roberto AMarmolejo Santillán,Yolanda Cactaceae electron microscope heavy metals particle size Prickly pear proximal analysis Nopal fruits (Opuntia spp.) represent a valuable food in various Latin America countries. Typically, the seeds are discarded. However, they could contain basic components that might enable their use as a nutritional supplement or as another product convenient for the food industry. The objective of this paper was to perform a physical and chemical characterization of the seeds of three species of Opuntia (O. Heliabravoana, O. Xoconostle, and O. ficus-indica) to provide data that will help determine their potential use. Fruits were collected in different municipalities of Hidalgo State, Mexico; its seeds were extracted, dried, and analyzed. The results reveal that, except for small differences, the seeds had similarity in the physical characteristics of density and hardness to abrasion. Due to its relative size and volume, the seed of O. ficus-indica was 2.37 times more voluminous than the smallest seed (O. heliabravoana) and 1.50 times more voluminous than the O. xoconostle seed. The size and morphologies of grains were similar among the species. Due to their relatively high content of oil, fibers, starches and carbohydrates, the seed may represent a nutritional food they result interesting to be evaluated as nutritious food. However, in all the seeds, a substantial amount of lead was found, which is a metal that is non-desirable in any food.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería ForestalCiencia e investigación agraria v.43 n.1 20162016-04-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202016000100013en10.4067/S0718-16202016000100013
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language	English
topic	Cactaceae electron microscope heavy metals particle size Prickly pear proximal analysis
spellingShingle	Cactaceae electron microscope heavy metals particle size Prickly pear proximal analysis Prieto-García,Francisco Prieto Méndez,Judith Acevedo Sandoval,Otilio A Canales Flores,Roberto A Marmolejo Santillán,Yolanda Chemical and physical characterization of Opuntia spp. seeds grown in Hidalgo State, Mexico
description	Nopal fruits (Opuntia spp.) represent a valuable food in various Latin America countries. Typically, the seeds are discarded. However, they could contain basic components that might enable their use as a nutritional supplement or as another product convenient for the food industry. The objective of this paper was to perform a physical and chemical characterization of the seeds of three species of Opuntia (O. Heliabravoana, O. Xoconostle, and O. ficus-indica) to provide data that will help determine their potential use. Fruits were collected in different municipalities of Hidalgo State, Mexico; its seeds were extracted, dried, and analyzed. The results reveal that, except for small differences, the seeds had similarity in the physical characteristics of density and hardness to abrasion. Due to its relative size and volume, the seed of O. ficus-indica was 2.37 times more voluminous than the smallest seed (O. heliabravoana) and 1.50 times more voluminous than the O. xoconostle seed. The size and morphologies of grains were similar among the species. Due to their relatively high content of oil, fibers, starches and carbohydrates, the seed may represent a nutritional food they result interesting to be evaluated as nutritious food. However, in all the seeds, a substantial amount of lead was found, which is a metal that is non-desirable in any food.
author	Prieto-García,Francisco Prieto Méndez,Judith Acevedo Sandoval,Otilio A Canales Flores,Roberto A Marmolejo Santillán,Yolanda
author_facet	Prieto-García,Francisco Prieto Méndez,Judith Acevedo Sandoval,Otilio A Canales Flores,Roberto A Marmolejo Santillán,Yolanda
author_sort	Prieto-García,Francisco
title	Chemical and physical characterization of Opuntia spp. seeds grown in Hidalgo State, Mexico
title_short	Chemical and physical characterization of Opuntia spp. seeds grown in Hidalgo State, Mexico
title_full	Chemical and physical characterization of Opuntia spp. seeds grown in Hidalgo State, Mexico
title_fullStr	Chemical and physical characterization of Opuntia spp. seeds grown in Hidalgo State, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed	Chemical and physical characterization of Opuntia spp. seeds grown in Hidalgo State, Mexico
title_sort	chemical and physical characterization of opuntia spp. seeds grown in hidalgo state, mexico
publisher	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal
publishDate	2016
url	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202016000100013
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Chemical and physical characterization of Opuntia spp. seeds grown in Hidalgo State, Mexico

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