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Swine Gut Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Exopolysaccharides Differentially Modulate Toll-like Receptor Signaling Depending on the Agave Fructans Used as a Carbon Source

Animals
Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) produced by probiotic bacteria have garnered attention due to their effects on the gut health of humans and animals. The nutrients that probiotics access during their growth are essential for producing beneficial effects on host
Enrique A. Sanhueza-Carrera, Cynthia Fernández-Lainez, César Castro-De la Mora, Daniel Ortega-Álvarez, Claudia Mendoza-Camacho, Jesús Manuel Cortéz-Sánchez, Beatriz Pérez-Guillé, Paul de Vos, Gabriel López-Velázquez   +8 more
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Agave rosalesii (sect. Inermes, Asparagaceae), segregated from Agave ellemeetiana K. Koch (sect. Choritepalae): a new species from the Mixteca Alta of western Oaxaca, Mexico

Botan‪ical Sciences, 2022
Background: Agave ellemeetiana (A. sect. Choritepalae) features soft and “spineless” leaves and occurs in two disjunct and ecologically differentiated populations classified as subspecies. An incidental look at the flowers of A.
J. Antonio Vázquez-García, Joachim Thiede, Julia Etter, Martin Kristen   +3 more
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Nuclear Entanglement: New Insights Into the Role of Cytoskeleton and Nucleoskeleton in Plant Nuclear Function

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Of the three types of cytoskeleton known in animals—actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments—only actin and microtubules exist in plants. Both play important roles in cellular shaping, organelle movement, organization of the endomembrane system, and cell signaling.
Norman R. Groves, Katelyn Amstutz, Lily A. Schumacher, Iris Meier   +3 more
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Evaluation of Agave angustifolia as a Sustainable Alternative to Synthetic Pesticides: Phytochemical Composition and Multi‐Trophic Bioactivity

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
The pesticidal potential of Agave angustifolia by assessing its anti‐nematic, antimicrobial, and insecticidal activities, alongside phytochemical profiling. ABSTRACT Plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and viruses contribute significantly to annual crop losses and economic hardship. Reliance on chemical pesticides, over a thousand used
Rashika Tamta, Shilpi Rawat, Himani Karakoti, Tannu Rani, Pooja Bargali, Ravendra Kumar, Stefania Garzoli, Renu Pandey   +7 more
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Uses, Knowledge and Extinction Risk Faced by Agave Species in Mexico

Plants, 2022
We compiled an updated database of all Agave species found in Mexico and analyzed it with specific criteria according to their biological parameters to evaluate the conservation and knowledge status of each species.
Cecilia Alducin-Martínez, Karen Y. Ruiz Mondragón, Ofelia Jiménez-Barrón, Erika Aguirre-Planter, Jaime Gasca-Pineda, Luis E. Eguiarte, Rodrigo A. Medellin   +6 more
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Hechtia mixtecana sp. nov. (Hechtioideae; Bromeliaceae), from Oaxaca, Mexico

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Botanical explorations carried out in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, led to the discovery of a new Bromeliaceae: Hechtia mixtecana,which is here described and illustrated. The new taxon is compared with the morphologically similar Hechtia fragilis, Hechtia lyman‐smithii, and Hechtia minuta.
Rodrigo Alejandro Hernández‐ Cárdenas, Adolfo Espejo‐ Serna, Ana Rosa López‐ Ferrari, Sofía Ana Lucrecia Lara‐ Godínez, Andrew Siekkinen   +4 more
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Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity Studies of Agave Sheets with Thymol and Clove Oil for Active Packaging

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023
Antimicrobial active sheets based on agave ultimate fibers were prepared by incorporating essential oils (thymol and clove oil) at different concentrations.
Arwa Turki, El Oudiani Asma, Msahli Slah
doaj   +1 more source

Revitalizing endangered mycocultural heritage in Mesoamerica: The case of the Tlahuica‐Pjiekakjoo culture

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The preservation and revitalization of mycocultural heritage, developed over centuries of human‐mushroom interaction, contributes to safeguarding both natural ecosystems and the promotion of sustainable rural development, one of the biggest global challenges currently faced by humankind.
Elisette Ramírez‐Carbajal, Magdalena Martínez‐Reyes, Olivia Ayala‐Vásquez, Rodríguez‐Evangelista Fabiola, Mayra Lagunes Reyes, Faustino Hernández‐Santiago, Mónica Rangel Villafranco, Fuqiang Yu, Jesús Pérez‐Moreno   +8 more
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El Agave Andino como diversificador de la oferta turística en el Distrito Metropolitano de Quito

Innova Research Journal, 2020
Las actividades turísticas en el Valle Equinoccial del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito reciben a la mayor cantidad de turistas que llegan a la ciudad, esto se debe en gran medida por su ubicación: La Mitad del Mundo.
Víctor Elías Llugsha Guijarro, María Soledad Oviedo Costales, Walter Omar Ocaña Zambrano   +2 more
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A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source