#$%^&*AU2011226789B220140424.pdf#####ABSTRACT HARVEST NOPAL PADS S100 WASHING SIol DB-THORNING S102 SOAKING S103 ROASTING S104 GRINDING and STEAM HEATING SIOS FILTERING S106 CLARIFYING S107 PASTBURZJNG Slo8 CONCENTRATIN S109 ADDING PRBSERVATVES S110 ADJUSTING pH sill PASTELTRIZNG S112 FREEZE-DRYTNG S113 GRINDING S114 BLENDING WITH GROUND COFFEE s115 Compositions and methods of making compositions containing nopal cactus 5 isolates derived from the juice and/or soluble solid fractions of nopal pads. In another aspect, the invention relates comestible containing the nopal cactus isolates. In yet anotheraspect, the invention relates to compositions for making tea, tea compositions and methods of making such compositions, which contain nopal cactus isolates.