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Ferocactus pilosus buds — Nutritional significance, techno-functional properties, antioxidant and antibacterial potential

Article2026

Faleye B. R., Flores-Gallegos A. C., Ascacio-Valdés J. A., Orozco Sifuentes M. M., Silva-Belmares S. Y., Nery-Flores S. D., Campos-Muzquiz L. G., López-Badillo C. M., Govea-Salas M., Rodríguez-Herrera R., Ferocactus pilosus buds: Nutritional significance, techno-functional properties, antioxidant and antibacterial potential, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2026, 76:104177, doi: 10.1016/j.bcab.2026.104177

Characterisation of dried flower buds of Ferocactus pilosus from Coahuila. The paper presents the proximate composition of the powder, water- and oil-binding properties, chromatographic profiles of hydroethanolic fractions, and chemical and laboratory tests. It considers potential use of the material in food technology.

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