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Effects of nutraceuticals of Mediterranean diet on aging and longevity
2020
Abstract Among the many existing dietary interventions, Mediterranean diet has received much attention because of its beneficial influence on healthy aging and longevity. Mediterranean dietary pattern, characterized by low glycemic index and low-animal protein intake, is rich in nutraceuticals and functional foods, and bioactive compounds able to reduce the signaling of molecular pathways, such as nutrient-sensing ones, affecting aging process. Therefore a close adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet allows avoiding cardiovascular disorders and other age-related diseases, and it is responsible for the high rate of long-living individuals scattered throughout the Mediterranean basin. For th…
Economic and Technical Feasibility of Betanin and Pectin Extraction from Opuntia ficus-indica Peel via Microwave-Assisted Hydrodiffusion
2019
Investigating the feasibility of betanin and pectin extraction from Opuntia ficus-indica peel via microwave-assisted hydrodiffusion and gravity, this study identifies selected important economic and technical aspects associated with this innovative production route starting from prickly pear fruit discards. Which benefits would be derived from this process? Would production be limited to Opuntia-growing countries or, likewise to what happens with dried lemon peel chiefly imported from Argentina, would production take place abroad also? Can distributed manufacturing based on clean extraction technology compete with centralized production using conventional chemical processes?
Il ficodindia, stato attuale e prospettive della coltura e dell’uso dei suoi frutti
2015
Il ficodindia continua ad essere una realtà importante in alcune zone semi-aride della Sicilia, arrivando sui mercati anche con la denominazione di origine protetta e, in diversi casi, con la produzione biologica. Negli ultimi venticinque anni il modello italiano è stato largamente utilizzato come punto di riferimento tecnico in tutti i nuovi impianti diffusi ormai in Nord Africa o in California, Cile, Argentina, Sud Africa e nel Vicino Oriente. Tentativi di diffusione esistono anche in India, mentre nel Corno d’Africa c’è ormai una produzioni stabile e importante su diverse migliaia di ettari. Questa specie continua ad avere un ruolo fondamentale, se non insostituibile, nelle regioni semi-…
Correlation of sequential floral development and male gametophyte development and preliminary results on anther culture in Opuntia ficus-indica.
2005
Effect of mucilage edible coating on fresh-cut nectarine cultivar ‘Big Bang’
2022
The mucilage (OFI) obtained from cladodes of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) is useful to produce natural edible coatings to improve the shelf life of fruits. Edible coatings could be used to extend the shelf life of fresh-cut for products. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of (OFI) on quality of ‘Big Bang' nectarine slices. After cutting, nectarine slices were dipped in three different solutions: 1) distilled water, mucilage, glycerol (MC); 2) distilled water, mucilage, glycerol, Tween 20 (TW); 3) distilled water as control (CTR) and were stored for 3, 5, 7 and 12 days at 5°C and 90% RH, in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packages under passive modified atmosphere condit…
Volatile constituents of Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill.
2012
DETERMINATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A LIPOXYGENASE FROM OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA (L.MILLER).
2007
Il ruolo del fico d’india nei processi di recupero spontaneo della vegetazione arborea in aree a rischio di desertificazione della Sicilia
2019
In aree sensibili al rischio di desertificazione, individuare modalità appropriate per favorire il recupero delle dinamiche evolutive naturali, e la ricostituzione di ecosistemi e cenosi forestali in equilibrio con le condizioni macroclimatiche, è di estrema importanza. A seguito dell’intenso sfruttamento antropico dei secoli passati, infatti, vaste aree interne e marginali del Mediterraneo si presentano ormai del tutto prive di copertura forestale, sono fortemente suscettibili all’innesco di diffusi processi erosivi e sono interessate da dinamiche vegetazionali regressive. Per valutare il possibile ruolo ecologico giocato dal fico d’india (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) nel promuovere di…
U' parco, un nuovo parco per Palermo
2012
The opening of a new urban park in Palermo: from a rural/historical place through participation a new issue for a complex city, saving a piece of original landscape.
Past and present role of the Indian-fig prickly-pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller, Cactaceae) in the agriculture of sicily
1992
Of prickly-pear cacti occurring in Sicily, the most widespread and economically important is Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller. In Sicily it has, since its introduction, played an important role in the exploitation of marginal areas. The Sicilian experience is described with reference to the historical outlines and the present intensive production of late fruit. Information on historical and actual uses of the plant and its products (flowers, cladodes, fruits) is given.