Download or read book The Prickly Pear Opuntia Possibilities of Its Ultilization written by C. F. Juritz and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prickly Pear Cactus Medicine written by Ran Knishinsky and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2004-06-07 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the health benefits of the prickly pear cactus, summarizing the literature and research on its use in treating diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, and other ailments, and including information about application and dosage.
Download or read book Prickly Pear written by William Beinart and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An explanation of how an invasive cactus from Mexico became a source of income in Africa While there are many studies of the global influence of crops and plants, this is perhaps the first social history based around a plant in South Africa. Plants are not quite historical actors in their own right, but their properties and potential help to shape human history. Plants such as prickly pear tend to be invisible to those who do not use them, or at least on the peripheries of people's consciousness. This book explains why they were not peripheral to many people in the Eastern Cape and why a wild and sometimes invasive cactus from Mexico, that found its way around the world over 200 years ago, remains important to African women in shacks and small towns. The central tension at the heart of this history concerns different and sometimes conflicting human views of prickly pear. Some accepted or enjoyed its presence; others wished to eradicate it. While commercial livestock farmers initially found the plant enormously valuable, they came to see it as a scourge in the early twentieth century as it invaded farms and commonages. But for impoverished rural and small town communities of the Eastern Cape it was a godsend. In some places it still provides a significant income for poor black families. Debates about prickly pear - and its cultivated spineless variety - have played out in unexpected ways over the last century and more. Some scientists, once eradicationists, now see varieties of spineless cactus as plants for the future, eminently suited to a world beset by climate change and global warming. The book also addresses central problems around concepts of biodiversity. How do we balance, on the one hand, biodiversity conservation with, on the other, a recognition that plant transfers - and species transfers more generally - have been part of dynamic production systems that have historically underpinned human civilizations. American plants such as maize, cassava and prickly pear have been used to create incalculable value in Africa. Transferred plants are at the heart of many agricultural systems, as well as hybrid botanical and cultural landscapes, sometimes treasured, that are unlikely to be entirely reversed. Some of these plants displace local species, but are invaluable for local livelihoods. Prickly Pear explores this dilemma over the long term and suggests that there must be a significant cultural dimension to ideas about biodiversity. The content of Prickly Pear is based on intensive archival research, on interviews conducted in the Eastern Cape by the authors, as well as on their observations of how people in the area use and consume the plant.
Download or read book Industries Bulletin Series written by South Africa. Ministry of Mines and Industries and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cactus Opuntia Spp as Forage written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opuntias are multipurpose plants that are increasingly being used in agricultural systems in arid and semi-arid areas. Due to its high water-use efficiency, it is particularly useful as forage in times of drought and in areas where few other crops can grow, and it is now considered a key component for the productivity and sustainability of these regions. This publication presents current scientific and practical information on the use of the cactus Opuntia as forage for livestock.
Download or read book South African Journal of Industries Labour Gazette written by South Africa. Department of Mines and Industries and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Botanical Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Crop ecology cultivation and uses of cactus pear written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cactus plants are precious natural resources that provide nutritious food for people and livestock, especially in dryland areas. Originally published in 1995, this extensively revised edition provides fresh insights into the cactus plant’s genetic resources, physiological traits, soil preferences and vulnerability to pests. It provides invaluable guidance on managing the resource to support food security and offers tips on how to exploit the plant’s culinary qualities.
Download or read book Opuntia spp Chemistry Bioactivity and Industrial Applications written by Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-27 with total page 1045 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Opuntia fruits, 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 Opuntia 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 Opuntia tailor-made for novel foods. Due to their ecological advantages, high functional value, and health-related traits, Opuntia fruits can be highly exploited in different food processing applications. For instance, Opuntia cactus fruits are used for the preparation of juices and marmalades; Opuntia cactus plants are used to feed animals in African and Latin American countries; Peruvian farmers cultivate Opuntia cactus for growing the cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) insect and producing the natural dye carmine; and the commercial production of food and non-food products from Opuntia has been established in Mexico, USA and several Mediterranean countries. Opuntia spp.: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Industrial Applications creates a multidisciplinary forum of discussion on Opuntia 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 Opuntia spp. by-products. Later chapters explore the potential applications of Opuntia spp. in food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products.
Download or read book Compositional Analysis of Prickly Pear opuntia Spp Fruit and Its Physiological Effects Upon Consumption in Humans written by Caroline Anne GOUWS and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Opuntia spp. cactus is grown for its juicy and sweet 'Prickly Pear' (PP) fruit and edible leaves. Internationally, the cactus is enjoyed as food, used in various traditional and complementary medicines, employed in the dye industry (cochineal beetle; food, clothing) or used as a fencing material in rural communities. The situation regarding the Australian PP differs substantially from the international landscape, in that the Australian cactus and its fruit are often wasted, if not salvaged as livestock feed. Consumption of the PP in Australia is limited due to i) social misconceptions, the confusion with a different (nationally banned) invasive weed, ii) 'farm-to-plate' agricultural distribution challenges, such as the short harvest season and high seasonal yield, and iii) the physical characteristics of the fruit (i.e. the spines). Internationally, the PP is associated with numerous health claims, including anti-atherosclerotic and anti-hyperglycaemic effects, attributed to the fruit's composition. The PP fruit is known for its high fibre and phytochemical (antioxidant and bioactive) content, which is demonstrated to vary with geographical location and harvest conditions. Preliminary investigations prove the fruit composition to also be sensitive to food processing techniques. Together, the mentioned challenges have contributed to the food waste experienced in Australia, whereby applications of the crop, such as a source of food or a potential medicinal agent, have been almost neglected. Therefore, this thesis aims to; i) determine the compositional characteristics of the Australian PP fruit, ii) evaluate the methods of processing and storage; and iii) investigate its consumption-associated effects on risk factors of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated comorbidities. In doing so, this research highlights the versatility of the hardy and drought-resistant crop as a source of food, nutrition, and as a potential medicinal agent, while creating a preliminary basis to consider greater global impacts. Presented as a 'thesis containing published works', the thesis chapters are either peer-reviewed publications or unpublished manuscripts. The chapters range in the style of investigation from a narrative review (Chapter 2) to systematic reviews (Chapters 5 and 6), to food-science based papers (Chapters 3 and 4), and lastly, a clinical trial in humans (Chapter 7). Chapters 2 and 3 investigate the composition of the fruit, Chapters 3 and 4 examine the effects of juice processing and cold storage techniques on the preservation of the fruit's phytochemical content, and Chapters 5 through to 7 explore the consumption-associated effects of the PP fruit. Throughout this doctoral research, the techniques investigated were designed to be mindful and practical for current Australian stakeholders' and their constraints, such as the use of affordable technologies for 'on-site' processing. Within this thesis, the cactus (crop) is introduced to have the potential to assist in addressing sustainable development goals, through applications in improving food insecurity, dietary quality, and to have the potential to assist in reducing the risk of chronic diseases. The potential of the Opuntia ficus indica crop is proposed to have its most significant impacts in marginal regions facing environmental or climatic adversities. The findings of this thesis confirms that the PP is a good source of soluble-fibres and that the Australian PP fruit has a high phytochemical content. PP is proposed to be a suitable dietary addition to fruit consumption, particularly in environments where common household fruits are less likely to thrive. The effects of juice processing and cold storage on the preservation of the fruit's phytochemical content largely depend on the specific phytochemical investigated. The PP's antioxidant and bioactive characteristics were demonstrated to fluctuate over time, when stored in freezer conditions, ultimately clarifying conflicting literature.
Download or read book Management and Utilization of Arid Land Plants written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Experiment Station Record written by United States. Office of Experiment Stations and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 1042 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Rise of Conservation in South Africa written by William Beinart and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-29 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major contribution to the environmental history of settler societies, William Beinart's innovative study analyses the development of conservationalist ideas over the long term in South Africa, examining them as a response to the rapid transformation of natural pastures brought about as the Cape became a major exporter of wool.
Download or read book Botanische Zeitung written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: