Basic information:
Latin name: Opuntia tuna
Part used: Root and Stem
Specification: 4:1, 10:1
Appearance: Brown fine powder
About prickly pear cactus:
It is a plant, which is part of the diet in Mexican and Mexican-American cultures. Only the young plant is eaten, of cause, it can also be used for medicine.
Prickly pears prefer a dry, hot climate and consist of perennial shrubs, trees and creeping plants.
The function and application of cactus powder:
1. Prickly pear is widely cultivated and used in juices, jellies, candies, tea, and alcoholic drinks. The fruits and flowers of the plants are used as natural food colorants
2. Its juice can be applied for treating burns, irritation and infection.
3. Prickly pear cactus is used for diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, alcohol hangover, colitis, diarrhea.
4. It contains fiber and pectin, which can lower blood glucose by decreasing the absorption of sugar in the stomach and intestine.
Application:
The
prickly pear extract has been applied in pharmaceutical and health
products as capsules or pills; in food, its juice is used in jellies and
candies.
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