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| Title: | Indigenous Cactus biodiversity: A viable genetic resource to fulfill multiform needs under rainfed ecosystems |
| Authors: | Rai, Munmun
Singh, Ranjay K
Sharma, PC
Singh, Love K |
| Keywords: | Indigenous biodiversity
Cactus biodiversity
Ethnomedicine
Climate change
Food security |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A47G19/26; A23K; AD1D 5/04; AD1D 5/17; AD1D 11/8; AD1D 9/01; B05C; C09D |
| Abstract: | The
constantly increasing demand for natural products is paralleled by a more
pronounced request for natural ingredients and health promoting foods. Cactus
Pear was largely ignored by the scientific world until beginning of 1980 but
due to multifunctionality of the plant it is now considered as an important
crop to human food in all its aspects. The review discusses cactus pear fruit
with special emphasis on its functional components besides their nutritional
importance as a neutraceutical, food, fodder and other health benefits. |
| Page(s): | 194-197 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.10(1) [January 2011]
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