Tuna and Tamarind: Functional Foods
Tuna comes from the prickly pear cactus, which is grown in infertile soils and severely drought-stricken conditions.Its nutritional properties are little known and its cost is very affordable.Tamarind grows in warm, semi-dry climates; it can withstand drought and seasonal flooding.The seeds, leaves, flowers, fruits, and even the wood can be harvested.It has nutritional properties.
Authors
- Edmundo Arias Torres
- Imilla I. Arias Olguín
Institutions
- Mexican Social Security Institute (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering - A
- Published
- 2025-06-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17265/2162-5298/2025.03.003
- Primary Topic
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00