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http://dx.doi.org/10.14478/ace.2017.1013

Characteristics of Opuntia monacantha Haw. for the Functional Raw Material Production  

Kwon, Jin-Hong (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
Kim, Tae-Young (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
Kim, Je-Kuk (Jeju Opuntia Museum)
Kim, Jae-Yong (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
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Applied Chemistry for Engineering / v.28, no.2, 2017 , pp. 252-256 More about this Journal
Abstract
Opuntia cactus grows in the southern part of Korea, Geoje Island, Jeju Island, and South Coast. The flowers bloom around April to May of each year, and purple berries ripen around November to December. It has been widely used in home medicine since ancient times and it has great effects on blood circulation, detoxification, analgesia and antioxidant activity. In this study, we tried to demonstrate antioxidant, antidiabetic and antimicrobial activities of Opuntia monacantha Haw., and also grasp the value as a functional raw material. As a result, a strong antioxidative effect was confirmed by extracting taxifolin which is an antioxidative substance in Opuntia monacantha Haw. In the antidiabetic function test, a high level of antidiabetic function was confirmed when compared to that of using a commercially available diabetic drug. In addition, as a result of the antimicrobial effect measurement, it showed a strong antimicrobial activity on E.coli and Salmonella, and proved the excellent value of Opuntia manacantha Haw. as a functional ingredient.
Keywords
Opuntia monacantha Haw.; Functionality material; Taxifolin; Antioxidation;
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