Mucilage Yield, Composition, and Physicochemical Properties of Cultivated Cactus Pear Varieties as Influenced by Irrigation

<i>Opuntia</i> spp. plants occupy an important socioeconomic role in arid and semiarid zones where water is scarce. Irrigation increases the productivity of these plants; however, its effect on the yield, composition, and physicochemical properties of the mucilage is unknown. Three irrig...

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Published in:	Agronomy
Main Authors:	Edén A. Luna-Zapién, Jorge A. Zegbe, Jorge Armando Meza-Velázquez, Juan Carlos Contreras-Esquivel, Thelma K. Morales-Martínez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Subjects:	<i>Opuntia</i> spp. cladode chemical composition sugars heteropolysaccharide viscosity
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/2/419