RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal IndustriesRUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries2312-797X2312-7988Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba145710.22363/2312-797X-2016-1-34-42Research ArticlePerspective sources of natural dyes from vegetative raw materialGinsM SAgrobiotechnologies Department; All-Russian State Institute of breeding and seed production of vegetable crops FGBNU VNIISSOK, Selekcionaya str., 14, District of Odintsovo, Moscow region, Russia, 143080anirr@bk.ruPlatonovaE KDepartment of foreign languages Institute of agro-technologyek.pltn@gmail.comPlatonovaS YuAgrobiotechnologies DepartmentSvetlana.Platonova.00@mail.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia150120161344205092016Copyright © 2016,2016One of the growing industrial purposes Fig Opuntia (lat. Opuntia ficus-indica L.) in Morocco is a natural dye. The antioxidant activity of the juices of prickly pear fruits has been evaluated, in vitro, by DPPH* test. A comparative analysis of the antioxidant activity of the culture: Peach prickly pear (Opuntia ficus indica L.), used in countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and which can be introduced in the arid regions of Russia, including the Republic of Crimea.prickly pearantioxidant activitybetaninphenolic compoundsнатуральные пищевые красителиамарантсвекла столоваячерная смородинаантиокислительная активностьпигмент амарантинфенольные соединенияопунция инжирная