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Minerals of cactus (Opuntia dillenii): cladode and fruit.

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Relation http://ir.cftri.com/13807/
https://dx.doi.org/10.18520/v109/i12/2295-2298
 
Title Minerals of cactus (Opuntia dillenii):
cladode and fruit.
 
Creator Pavithra, Kalegowda
Devendra, J. Haware
Rajarathnam, S.
Shashirekha, M. N.
 
Subject 16 Nutritive value
24 Fruits
 
Description Cladode (modified stem) and fruit of cactus (Opuntia
dillenii) were analysed for their mineral content,
following ashing and analysis by ICP-AES and Atomic
Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). Values are expressed
as mg per 100 g dry weight of the material. Cladode
was analysed at three stages of growth; differences
were noticed for K, Ca, Mg, P and Na, and also for Al,
Ba, Cr, Mn and Pb contents. Cladode was observed to
be a good source of K, Ca, Mg, Na, Fe and Zn. Toxic
elements such as Cd, Cu, Cr and Ni were well within
the permissible limits; Pb and As were below detection
levels. The fruit was found to contain 34%, 36%, 4%
and 26% of pulp, peel, seed and waste (including spines) on fresh weight basis. Pulp was found to be a
good source of K, Na, Ca, Mg and Fe. Toxic elements
such as Pb, As, Hg and Se were below detection levels/
within permissible limits. These values of pulp were
compared with the mineral contents of fruit peel and
seed. Accordingly, both cladode and fruit can be used
for edible purposes as food supplements, without
endanger of toxicity from the angle of mineral constitution.
The scope for their possible use in food formulation
is highlighted.
 
Date 2015
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/13807/1/CURRENT%20SCIENCE%2C%20VOL.%20109%2C%20NO.%2012%2C%2025%20DECEMBER%202015.pdf
Pavithra, Kalegowda and Devendra, J. Haware and Rajarathnam, S. and Shashirekha, M. N. (2015) Minerals of cactus (Opuntia dillenii): cladode and fruit. Current Science, 109 (12). pp. 2295-2298.