Introduction
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill is a xerophyte plant belonging tothe Cactaceae family. Its cladodes have been traditionally used asa folk medicine due to their hypoglycemic, antioxidant, apoptotic,antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory activities
These biological effects have been attributed mainly tothe flavonoids content, being the most abundant several types ofisorhamnetin glycosides