• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.33-42
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• 2017

This study investigated the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of yanggaeng prepared with various amounts of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten powder (as ratios of 1%, 3%, 5%, 7% to the total materials). According to the results, the pH of yanggaeng decreased significantly with the addition of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten powder (p<0.001). Increasing the amount of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten powder in the yanggaeng tended to increased $^{\circ}Brix$ value (p<0.01). For color values, lightness (L) values were reduced by increasing the amount of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten powder, redness (a) and yellowness (b) while values were increased significantly (p<0.001). Texture measurement scores in terms of hardness, springness, and Adhesiveness for yanggaeng showed that sample groups were lower than those of the control group. Cohesivene and chewiness were higher in the additive group than in the control group. Antioxidant activities, evaluated by DPPH radical scavenging capacity, Nitrites cavenging activity, and total phenolic substances content increased when increased the amount of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten powder (p<0.001). Results of descriptive analysis showed that by increasing the amount of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten powder, some attributes such as the intensity of the color, sweet, hardness and chewiness increased (p<0.01). It concluded that yanggaeng containing Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten can be prepared with good sensory properties and antioxidant activities, and the addition of 3% Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten powder was found to be ideal. Sensory evaluation scores in terms of color, odor, taste, texture, and overall preference of groups with 3% of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten powder did not show any significant differences when compared to the control group. Based on the above results, this study suggests that the addition of 3% Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten powder may be the best substitution ratio for yanggaeng.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.200-205
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Opuntia ficus-indica var. Saboten powder on the quality of noodles. Noodles containing 04.5% of Opuntia ficus-indica var. Saboten powder were prepared for test the quality of mechanical and sensory characteristics. Moisture content of noodles with or without Opuntia ficus-indica var. Saboten powder was 32∼33%. In Hunter's color values of noodles of control, the lightness(L) was 74.21, redness(a) was -2.40 and yellowness(b) was 5.52. The lightness(L) of noodles was decreased by the increasing concentration of Opuntia ficus-indica var. Saboten powder. The redness(a) and yellowness(b) were increased by the increasing concentration of Opuntia ficus-indica var. Saboten powder. In mechanical characteristics of noodles, strength, hardness and brittleness were increased with increasing concentration of Opuntia ficus-indica var. Saboten powder. In sensory evaluation, color of noodles in C group(0.3％) and D group(0.5%) addded Opuntia ficus-indica var. Saboten powder were significantly higher score than control group(p＜0.05). Overall, Noodle added 0.3% of Opuntia ficus-indica var. Saboten powder showed the highest preference in sensory evaluation.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.84-86
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• 1999

From the ethyl acetate fraction of the methanol extract of the fruits of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten, two dihydroflavonois were isolated and identified as (+)-trans-dihydrokaempferol (1) and (+)-trans-dihydroquercetin (2) by spectroscopic methods.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.107-118
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• 2013

This study investigated the effects of Beaknyuncho (Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten) powder on the quality of sponge cakes. Sponge cakes containing 0, 1, 3, and 5% of powder were prepared and stored for three days at $20^{\circ}C$. The volume of sponge cake increased up to 1% according to the amount of added powder, while the pH level decreased as the amount of powder increased. The edible period of the products could also be extended by the addition of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten powder; however, the lightness of crust and crumb was weaker as the amount of powder increased. Redness, hardness, gumminess, and chewiness increased whereas springiness and cohesiveness decreased with the addition of powder. In a sensory evaluation of the overall acceptance, the highest scores were for treatment with 1% Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten powder during storage periods.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.17 no.7 s.87
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• pp.915-922
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• 2007

In order to discover physiologically active substance, we investigated a powder obtained by processing of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten Makino trunk. The powder was treated by sulfuric acid and then extracted by several solvents such as methanol, methylene chloride, ethanol etc. Among them, the best antimicrobial activity was showed by methylene chloride extract. To identify materials exhibiting physiological activation, the acid hydrolyzed extract was separated by 7 fractions through preparative silica gel TLC. The effective fraction exhibiting the best broad antimicrobial activity was identified, named as MBT-01108. From structural analysis of the products extracted to acid hydrolysis, a compound exhibiting the antimicrobial activities is identified to levulinic acid. Levulinic acid isolated from Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten Makino may be applicable as a natural preservative of food or cosmetic and for prevention of bacterial diseases, an ingredient of acne, ageing and whitening cosmetics and an antimicrobial agent.

• Journal of agriculture & life science
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.125-134
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• 2011

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten (OFIS) powder addition replacing nitrite on quality characteristics of sausages stored at $4^{\circ}C$ during 15 days. All samples were divided into six different treatments as follow: C (non-sodium nitrite and -O. ficus-indica var. saboten powder), T1 (0.014% sodium nitrite), T2 (0.014% sodium nitrite + 0.5% O. ficus-indica var. saboten powder), T3 (0.014% sodium nitrite + 1.0% Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten powder), T4 (0.5% O. ficus-indica var. saboten powder) and T5 (1.0% O. ficus-indica var. saboten powder), respectively. The lightness (CIE $L^*$) of negative control (C) was higher than other treatments (p<0.05), and the redness (CIE $a^*$) of T5 treatment showed an intermediate value between T1 and T3 treatment. Yellowness (CIE $b^*$), water holding capacity (WHC) and cohesiveness, springiness and chewiness of T5 treatment were higher than other treatments (p<0.05). However moisture content, pH and whiteness of T1 treatment were the highest (p<0.05). No differences in sensory evaluation were observed between T1 and T5 treatment (p>0.05). Therefore, the results indicate that OFIS powder improves color and texture properties of sausage, however, specific study related to self-life due to the addition of OFIS powder to sausages may be conducted.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.71-78
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• 2002

With the incidence of antibiotic resistant bacteria there is increasing interest in natural products such as herb extract and probiotics to control antibiotic resistant bacteria. This study was focused on the determination of antimicrobial activity of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten against Salmonella enetrica serovar Enteritidis (S. enterifidis), S. enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) DT 104 and Escherichia coli 0157:H7. Though bactericidal effect of 0. ficus-indica var. saboten was not observed, it had significant inhibitory activity against Salmonella spp. and E. coli O157:H7 on the Moulter Hinton agar containing its solution dissolved in deionized water. To investigate the antimicrobial activity in vivo, mice were challenged with 5. Typhimurium DT104 (3.7$\times$108 cfu/mouse) after pre-feeding 0. ficus-indica var. saboten solution. The fecal shedding of S. Typhimurium DT104 was more dramatically decreased and not detectable in feces and intestines 3 days after challenge in mice fed with 0. ficus-indica var. saboten. Antibody responses of the intestinal IgA were also significantly increased in mice fed with 0. ficus-indica var. saboten. These findings suggest that Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten decreased the shedding of S. Typhimurium DT104 in vitro and also in the gastrointestinal tract in mice. In addition, administration of the product might enhance the mucosal immune response against S. Typhimurium DT 104. In conclusion, Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten might be useful to control antibiotic resistant bacteria in vivo and in vitro.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.33 no.3 s.130
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• pp.238-244
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• 2002

The extracts from stem and fruit of Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten Makino) were applied to confirm the antiatherosclerotic effects in subacute alcoholic hyperlipidemic rats. It was observed that several indications of hyperlipidemia were prevented or changed by the treatments of the extracts but activities of hepatic HMG-CoA reductase and alcohol dehydrogenase were not affected, which suggest that the extracts may promote the fecal excretion and delay the absorption of alcohol in hyperlipidemic rats.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.33 no.3 s.130
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• pp.230-237
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• 2002

Prickly pear(Opuntia ficus-indica var saboten Makino, Cactaceae) is widely used as folk medicine for burned wound, edema and indigestion. To confirm the hypolipidemic action of the extract from Cactus stem and fruit in dietary hyperlipidemic rats, variations of the lipid- or cholesterol-related components were investigated. As results these changes were significantly prevented by treatments with Cactus extracts. The effects of the extract of fruit was better than those of stem.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.51-54
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• 2001

Three varieties of methyl citrate and 1 -methyl malate were isolated from the fruits of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten Makino through in vitro bioassay-guided isolation for the inhibition on monoamine oxidase(MAO). The $IC_50$ values for MAO-B of 1-monomethyl citrate, 1,3-dimethy citrate, trimethyl citrate and 1-methyl malate were 0.19, 0.23, 0.61 and 0.25 mM, respectively. However, on MAO-A, their inhibitions showed only marginal activity.