Quality trait |
Value |
References |
Organic matter (%) |
81-87 |
Cordão et al., 2013Cordão MA, Bakke AO, Pereira GM, Silva AMA, Nóbrega GH, Campos ÉM, et al. Substitution of Pennisetum purpureum by Opuntia ficus indica and Mimosa tenuiflora in the diet of lambs. Rev Bras Saude Prod Anim. 2013;14(4):684-94.; Isaac, 2016Isaac AA. Overview of Cactus (Opuntia ficus indica (L): A myriad of alternatives. Ethno Med. 2016;12:195-205.
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Dry matter (%) |
7.5-11.5 |
Guevara et al., 2011Guevara JC, Felker P, Balzarini MG, Páez SA, Estevez OR, Paez MN, et al. Productivity, cold hardiness and forage quality of spineless progeny of the Opuntia ficus indica 1281 x O. lindheimerii 1250 cross in Mendoza plain, Argentina. J PACD. 2011;13:48-62.; Carreira et al., 2016Carreira VP, Padró J, Koch NM, Fontanarrosa P, Alonso I, Soto IM. Nutritional composition of opuntia sulphurea G. Don cladodes. Holestonia. 2016;19(19):38-45.
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Digestibility (%) |
70-82 |
Cordova-Torres et al., 2015 |
Protein (%) |
3.6-8 |
Hernandez-Urbinola et al., 2010Hernández-Urbinola MI, Contreras-Padilla M, Pérez-Torrero E, Hernández-Quevedo G, Rojas-Molina JI, Cortes ME, et al. Study of nutritional composition of Nopal (Opuntia ficus indica cv. Rendonda) at different maturity stages. Open Nutr J. 2010;4:11-16.; Lima et al., 2016Lima GFC, Rego MMT, Dantas FDG, Lôbo RNB, Silva JGM, Aguiar EM. Morphological characteristics and forage productivity of irrigated cactus pear under different cutting intensities. Rev Caatinga. 2016;29(2):481-8.
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Neutral detergent fiber (%) |
23-27 |
Mokoboki et al., 2016Mokoboki K, Sebola N, Matlabe G. Effects of molasses levels and growing conditions on nutritive value and fermentation quality of Opuntia cladodes silage. J Anim Plant Sci. 2016;28:4488-95.
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Acid detergent fiber (%) |
12-16 |
Ramos et al., 2013Ramos AO, Ferreira MA, Véras ASC, Costa SBM, Conceição MG, Silva EC, et al. Different fiber sources in diets based on spineless cactus in sheep feeding. Rev Bras Saude Prod Anim. 2013;14:1-12.
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Lignin content (%) |
8-12 |
Cordova-Torres et al., 2015 |
Total ash (%) |
10-25 |
Soni et al., 2015Soni ML, Soni M, Yadava N. Evaluation for growth and yield performance of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill) accessions in hot arid region of Bikaner, India. Range Manage Agrof. 2015;36:19-25.
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Fat (%) |
1-2 |
Meraz-Maldonado et al., 2012Meraz-Maldonado N. Quality of three sizes of prickly pear cactus stems (Opuntia ficus indica L. “Atlixco”). Afr J Agric Res. 2012;7(32):4512-20.
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Non-fiber carbohydrates (%) |
33.3-48.6 |
Ribeiro et al., 2010Ribeiro OEM, Silva NH, Lima Filho JL, Brito JZ, Silva MPC. Study of carbohydrates present in the cladodes of Opuntia ficus indica (fodder palm), according to age and season. Cienc Tecnol Alim. 2010;30(4):933-9.
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Calcium (%) |
8-50 |
Lima et al., 2016Lima GFC, Rego MMT, Dantas FDG, Lôbo RNB, Silva JGM, Aguiar EM. Morphological characteristics and forage productivity of irrigated cactus pear under different cutting intensities. Rev Caatinga. 2016;29(2):481-8.
|
Carotenoids (µg 100 g-1) |
29-31.3 |
Isaac, 2016Isaac AA. Overview of Cactus (Opuntia ficus indica (L): A myriad of alternatives. Ethno Med. 2016;12:195-205.
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Ascorbic acid (mg g-1) |
13-14.5 |
Grunwaldt et al., 2015Grunwaldt JM, Guevara JC, Grünwaldt EG. Review of scientific and technical bibliography on the use of Opuntia spp. as forage and its animal validation. J PACD. 2015;17:13-32. ; Torres-Ponce et al., 2015Torres-Ponce RL, Morales-Corral D, Ballinas-Casarrubias ML, Nevarez-Moorillon GV. Nopal: semi-desert plant with applications in pharmaceuticals, food and animal nutrition. Rev Mex Cienc Agric. 2015;6(5):1129-42.
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Gross energy (kcal kg-1) |
3000-4000 |
Fotius et al., 2014Fotius ACA, Ferreira MA, Bispo SV, Chaves Véras AS, Salla LE, Chagas JC. Behavior of sheep fed different sequences of ingredients in a spineless cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera Salm-Dyck) based-diet. Rev Bras Saúd Prod Anim. 2014;15:74-82.
|
Digestible energy (kcal kg-1) |
1800-2000 |
Mokoboki et al., 2016Mokoboki K, Sebola N, Matlabe G. Effects of molasses levels and growing conditions on nutritive value and fermentation quality of Opuntia cladodes silage. J Anim Plant Sci. 2016;28:4488-95.
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