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Potential Use of Agave Genus in Neuroinflammation Management [PDF]

Plants, 2022
Agavaceae contains about 480 species, commonly used in the production of alcoholic beverages such as tequila and mezcal, making it a resource of economic and cultural importance.
Maribel Herrera-Ruiz, Enrique Jiménez-Ferrer, Manasés González-Cortazar, Alejandro Zamilpa, Alexandre Cardoso-Taketa, Martha Lucía Arenas-Ocampo, Antonio Ruperto Jiménez-Aparicio, Nayeli Monterrosas-Brisson   +7 more
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The Sweet Taste of Adapting to the Desert: Fructan Metabolism in Agave Species [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Over 70% of Agave species, (159 of 206) are found in Mexico and are well adapted to survive under hot, arid conditions, often in marginal terrain, due to a unique combination of morphological and physiological attributes.
Arely V. Pérez-López, June Simpson
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Steroidal Saponins and Sapogenins from the Agavaceae Family

Natural Product Communications, 2007
Plants belonging to the family Agavaceae are used in folkloric medicinal practices worldwide and chemical investigations of these plants have shown that they are an abundant source of steroidal saponins and sapogenins.
Joanne L. Simmons-Boyce, Winston F. Tinto   +1 more
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Corrigendum: The Sweet Taste of Adapting to the Desert: Fructan Metabolism in Agave Species [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Arely V. Pérez-López, June Simpson
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Agave americana 'Marginata' Variegated Century Plant

EDIS, 2018
This document is about the variegated century plant (Agave americana ‘Marginata’), detailing its characteristics, cultivation, and uses. It describes the plant’s distinctive appearance with twisted green leaves and bright yellow margins, and its hardy ...
Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen   +2 more
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Agave attenuata Spineless Century Plant

EDIS, 2007
This document provides an overview of the Agave attenuata, commonly known as the spineless century plant. It highlights the plant’s general characteristics, including its soft, blueish-green foliage, lack of spines, and suitability for smaller ...
Edward Gilman
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El estudio sistemático de Agavaceae y Nolinaceae, y Asparagales relacionados en las Monocotiledóneas: un análisis basado en la secuencia del gen rbcL

Botan‪ical Sciences, 1994
La naturaleza y los límites de la familia Agavaceae han sido objeto de controversias desde que se propuso en el siglo pasado. En este artículo analizamos las secuencias del gen rbcL del cloroplasto de 9 especies de Agavaceae sensu Hutchinson ( 1934, 1959)
Luis E. Eguiarte, Melvin R. R. Duvall, Gerald H. Learn Jr, Michael T. Clegg   +3 more
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Hutchinson (Agavales) vs. Huber y Dahlgren (Asparagales): análisis moleculares sobre la filogenia y evolución de la familia Agavaceae sensu Hutchinson dentro de las monocotiledóneas

Botan‪ical Sciences, 1995
Para explorar diferentes ideas sobre la filogenia de las monocotiledóneas, y en particular sobre las Agavaceae sensu Hutchinson (1934, 1959) y su relación con grupos emparentados dentro de las Asparagales, se analizó la secuencia de ADN del gen del ...
Luis E. Eguiarte
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First record of the agave snout weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatusGyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae), in Puerto Rico [PDF]

, 2011
The agave snout weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae), is reported from Puerto Rico for the first time.
Anderson, Jesse A., Setliff, Gregory P.
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La familia Agavaceae en el Estado de Querétaro, México

Botan‪ical Sciences, 2000
Se presenta un estudio florístico que incluye la identidad taxonómica y distribución de la familia Agavaceae en Querétaro. En México, las agaváceas son relevantes en la etnobotánica, la evolución , la florística y la taxonomía.
Fabiola Magallán-Hernádez, Luis Hernández-Sandoval   +1 more
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