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nopal
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nopal (nō·pälˑ),
n Latin name:
Opuntia streptacantha Lemaire, Opuntia ficus indica; parts used: cactus pads; uses: diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, constipation, and gastrointestinal conditions; precautions: none known.


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Although the pads of almost all Opuntia species are edible, farmed nopales are most often of the species Opuntia ficus-indica.
Bernstein also mentioned the edible pads of prickly pear, referred to as nopales, that have a taste somewhere between spinach and cucumber, a mucilaginous texture, and may be cooked with omelettes or meat or eaten fresh in salad.
Los Nopales Hotel & Restaurant, just oft central park, no phone, 8 rooms, $.
 
 
 
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