Bioactive compounds of the Opuntia monacantha fruit.

Vinicius M da Silva, Matheus H Oliveira de Sousa, Roberto S G Silva, Adriana Flach, Neusa Fernandes de Moura

Natural product research 2023 Jun

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Opuntia monacantha is a Cactaceae found in regions with few nutrients and water. This study aimed to identify bioactive compounds in the fruit of O. monacantha in the southern region of Brazil. In the fruit of O. monacantha, five phenolic compounds were identified: protocatechuic acid, ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid, catechin and quercetin. The ferulic acid and catechin were found in higher concentration in the fruit. The terpenes α-amyrin, β-amyrin, oleanolic acid and cycloartenol were also identified in the hexane fractions of the fruit. Unsaturated fatty acids were found in the fruit seed, with the highest concentration of linoleic acid (69.0%).

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Vinicius M da Silva, Matheus H Oliveira de Sousa, Roberto S G Silva, Adriana Flach, Neusa Fernandes de Moura. Bioactive compounds of the Opuntia monacantha fruit. Natural product research. 2023 Jun;37(11):1863-1866