Nutritional, bioactive components and health properties of the milpa triad system seeds (corn, common bean and pumpkin) [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 The milpa system is a biocultural polyculture technique. Heritage of Mesoamerican civilizations that offers a wide variety of plants for food purposes.
Oscar Abel Sánchez-Velázquez +6 more
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Review of agronomic research on the milpa, the traditional polyculture system of Mesoamerica
Frontiers in Agronomy, 2023 The milpa system is the basis of traditional agriculture in Mesoamerica. It is based on a polyculture of maize (Zea mays L.), bean (Phaseolus spp.) and squash (Cucurbita spp.) and is associated with a great diversity of crops and wild species.
Simon Fonteyne +8 more
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Milpa Diet for MASLD in Mesoamerican Populations: Feasibility, Advantages, and Future Perspectives. [PDF]
Life (Basel)Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the leading cause of chronic liver disease, linked closely to metabolic syndrome and rising obesity rates.
Huerta-Álvarez A +5 more
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Sopa de Frijoles, Milpa, and Memory
PORTAL: Journal of Multidisciplinary International StudiesThis memoir reflects on the roles that milpa has played in my life as a child of the Salvadorian Diaspora and a solidarity activist with Central America.
Juan Carlos Jimenez
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Functional genomics and phenotypic characterization of PGP and biocontrol traits of rhizospheric Streptomyces spp. from Mexican milpa agroecosystem. [PDF]
BMC MicrobiolThe traditional Mesoamerican milpa is an ancient agroecosystem with significant cultural and economic importance, commonly practiced by indigenous and rural communities for subsistence agriculture.
Vazquez-Hernandez L +4 more
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Maize intercropping in the milpa system. Diversity, extent and importance for nutritional security in the Western Highlands of Guatemala [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 We present an assessment of the extent, diversity, and nutritional contribution of the milpa through a quantitative analysis of data from a survey conducted in 989 small scale farm households in the Western Highlands of Guatemala (WHG).
Santiago Lopez-Ridaura +5 more
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Diversity of the Maize Root Endosphere and Rhizosphere Microbiomes Modulated by the Inoculation with Pseudomonas fluorescens UM270 in a Milpa System. [PDF]
Plants (Basel)Milpa is an agroecological production system based on the polyculture of plant species, with corn featuring as a central component. Traditionally, the milpa system does not require the application of chemicals, and so pest attacks and poor growth in poor
Rojas-Sánchez B +3 more
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Effects of Foods of Mesoamerican Origin in Adipose Tissue and Liver-Related Metabolism [PDF]
Medicina, 2023 Adipose tissue and liver metabolism play a key role in maintaining body homeostasis; therefore, their impairment conduces a pathological state. Nowadays, occidental lifestyle is a common etiological issue among a variety of chronic diseases, while diet ...
Alejandra Meza-Rios +7 more
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Dieta de la Milpa: A Culturally-Concordant Plant-Based Dietary Pattern for Hispanic/Latine People with Chronic Kidney Disease. [PDF]
NutrientsChronic kidney disease (CKD) disproportionately affects minorities in the United States, including the Hispanic/Latine population, and is a public health concern in Latin American countries.
Biruete A +4 more
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The importance of the traditional milpa in food security and nutritional self-sufficiency in the highlands of Oaxaca, Mexico. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Around 30% of global food is produced by smallholder farmers, yet they constitute the most food-insecure group. In Mexico, food self-sufficiency is declining.
Ivan P Novotny +4 more
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