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Opuntia ficus-indica

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Assessment of the nutritional value of a wild edible plant Scorzonera ... discovery.researcher.life Functional Food Science Dec 1, 2025 3 facts

measurementThe wild edible plants with the highest use values in Mieso, Ethiopia, are Flacourtia indica (1.4), Carissa spinarum (1.1), Ziziphus spina-christi (0.6), Grewia villosa (0.5), Cordia monoica (0.3), and Opuntia ficus-indica (0.2).

claimOpuntia ficus-indica, Ziziphus spina-christi, Ficus vasta Forssk., Ficus sur Forssk., and Balanites aegyptiaca are marketable wild edible plants (WEPs) according to interviews and local market surveys.

claimThe most preferred wild edible plants in the Raya-Azebo District of Ethiopia are Ziziphus spina-christi L. Desf., Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del., and Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller.

The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com Springer Feb 23, 2023 3 facts

measurementThe most commonly cited wild edible plants in the study area were C. spinarum L. (45 citations), F. indica (Burm.f.) Merr. (43 citations), B. discolor (klotzsch) Hemsl., G. villosa Willd., and O. ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (20 citations each), Z. spina-christi (L.) Desf. (17 citations), C. monoica Roxb. (11 citations), and T. indica L. (6 citations).

measurementThe most important wild edible plant sold in Mieso market centres was F. indica (Burm.f.) Merr. (20 mentions), followed by Z. spina-christi (L.) Desf. (14 mentions), T. indica L. (6 mentions), C. spinarum L. (5 mentions), B. discolor (klotzsch) Hemsl. (4 mentions), and O. ficus-indica (L.) Mill.

measurementIn Mieso District, the fruit of F. indica (Burm.f.) Merr. was sold for 50 Birr/kg, Z. spina-christi (L.) Desf. for 30 Birr/kg, T. indica L. for 20 Birr/kg, C. spinarum L. for 40 Birr/kg, B. discolor (Klotzsch) Hemsl. for 25 Birr/kg, and O. ficus-indica (L.) Mill. for 25 Birr/kg.

Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants and Their Indigenous ... scirp.org Merkuz Abera, Kindye Belay · Scientific Research Publishing 3 facts

procedureThe preference ranking method used in the study involved six key informants ranking seven wild edible plant species (Mimusops kummel, Opuntia ficus-indica, Rhus gultinosa, Rosa abyssincia, Syzygium guineense, Embelia schimperi, and Ficus sycomorus) based on their perceived taste, where the most effective plant was assigned a value of 7 and the least important a value of 1.

claimThe cactus species Opuntia ficus-indica produces edible parts twice per year and is best collected for consumption within a one-month window.

claimIn a preference ranking of seven wild edible plants based on taste quality in the Sedie Muja District, Opuntia ficus-indica ranked first, followed by Syzygium guineense.

Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org Frontiers Nov 27, 2025 1 fact

referenceKolniak-Ostek et al. (2020) characterized the bioactive compounds found in the seeds of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. from Spanish cultivars, published in Molecules.