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Article: Profiling of phenolic compounds of somatic and reproductive tissues of Agave durangensis Gentry (Agavaceae).(Report)
- Article from:
- American Journal of Applied Sciences
- Article date:
- June 1, 2009
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INTRODUCTION
Agave is the biggest genus of the family Agavaceae, with around 166 species, from which 125 grow in Mexico (1), (2). Relevant ethnobotanic relationships have been established between the elements of this genus and the ancient and present cultures of Mexico (3), (4). Several authors have described the use of Agave as source of fibers, food and beverages (5). In addition, Agave is used as natural fences to avoid the soil erosion and as cattle food (6).
At the present, the relevance of Agave has increased meanly because of the increased demand of alcoholic beverages like tequila and mescal (7) and the research on potential sources of prebiotics ...