pumpkin seed prickly pear oil press plant

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • What is prickly pear seed oil?
  • According to several studies, prickly pear seed oil (PPSO) contains high values of important nutrients that make the PPSO an excellent candidate for inclusion in food and healthy products; however, more research is needed to establish new pharmacological possibilities for its further future development and application.
  • How prickly pear seed oil is extracted?
  • Seeds are usually removed as waste products from the fruit pulp and can constitute important new oil source. The Opuntia seed oil, commonly called prickly pear seed oil, has been extracted using maceration-percolation, Soxhlet, cold pressing, supercritical carbon dioxide, and ultrasound extraction, for which yields of 1?20% have been reported.
  • Does prickly pear seed oil reduce inflammatory biomarkers in vivo?
  • Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Prickly Pear Seed Oil Prickly pear seed oil showed a potential anti-inflammatory effect and reduced the inflammatory biomarkers in vivo, as reported recently [ 9 ].
  • What is the chemical composition and biological activities of prickly pear?
  • The chemical composition and biological activities of different parts of prickly pear, including cladodes, flowers, fruit, seeds and seed oil, were previously investigated. Oil from the seeds has been known for its nutritive value and can be potentially used for health promotion.