Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: The cactaceas have been important in the development of pre-Hispanic cultures in Mexico, from foodto religion. The objective was to evaluate the composition of xoconostle juice (Opuntia matudae),color index, quantification of polyphenols, ascorbic acid, betalains, antioxidant capacity and prebioticactivity. Xoconostle juice contains glucose 11.60±0.15 g/L and sucrose 0.86±0.12 g/L, moisture95.34±0.2%, ethereal extract 3.50±0.1%, polyphenols 1.54±0.3 mg GAE/mL. The juice's prebioticactivity was negative for Lactobacillus casei Shirota and Saccharomyces boulardii, carbohydratesource and pH were not suitable for growth.
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7216611335