Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]

NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.

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Opuntia dillenii

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): prickly pear
Crop Use(s): fruit
Reference Source(s): douglas
Number of Papers/Mentions: 4

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Loro, J. F., R. I. del, et al. (1999). Preliminary studies of analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of Opuntia dillenii aqueous extract. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. Nov. 67(2): 213-218. {a} Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Las Palmas, 35080, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Perfumi, M. and R. Tacconi (1996). Antihyperglycemic effect of fresh Opuntia dillenii fruit from Tenerife (Canary Islands). International Journal of Pharmacognosy 34(1): 41-47. {a} Inst. Pharmacol., Univ. Camerino, Via Scalzino 5, 62032 Camerino, (MC), Italy

Valido, A. and M. Nogales (1994). Frugivory and seed dispersal by the lizard Gallotia galloti (Lacertidae) in a xeric habitat of the Canary Islands. Oikos 70(3): 403-411. Dep. de Biologia Animal, Universidad de La Laguna, 38206 Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain

Huang, S. L., Y. T. Chuang, et al. (1992). Studies on the characters and stability improvement of red pigments from cactus (Opuntia dillenii) fruit. Report of the Taiwan Sugar Research Institute(138): 37-45. Dep. By-product Utilization, Taiwan Sugar Inst., Taiwan

Ellenberg, H. (1989). Opuntia dellenii as a problematic neophyte in the Yemen Arabic Republic. Flora 182(1-2): 3-12.

Scheinvar, L. (1984). Opuntia dillenii var. reitzii, new variety from Brazilian coast. Feddes Repertorium 95(5-6): 277-281.

Sharma, S. K. Seismonastic movement of stamens of Opuntia dillenii. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 90(2): 311-312. Aravalli Afforestation Programme, Jhadol, Udaipur Dist., Rajasthan, India

Index of botanical names:
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M]
[N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

Index of common names:
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M]
[N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

All information is included in good faith but The University of Queensland does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any information on these pages, nor does it accept responsibilities for any loss arising from the use of this information. Views and opinions do not represent those of the University of Queensland.

Contact: Dr Rob Fletcher, School of Agriculture and Horticulture, The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343; Telephone: 07 5460 1311 or 07 5460 1301; Facsimile: 07 5460 1112; International facsimile: 61 7 5460 1112; Email: r.fletcher@mailbox.uq.edu.au

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Latest update 30 January 2001 by: RF