Antimicrobial activity of the methanolic leaf extract of Prosopis laevigata [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 The appearance of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens has highlighted the need to search for new compounds that can effectively combat infectious diseases.
Uriel Nava-Solis +6 more
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Chemical and Energetic Characterization of the Wood of Prosopis laevigata: Chemical and Thermogravimetric Methods [PDF]
MoleculesDiverse methodologies exist to determine the chemical composition, proximate analysis, and calorific value of biomass. Researchers select and apply a specific methodology according to the lignocellulosic material they study and the budgetary resources ...
Luis Fernando Pintor-Ibarra +5 more
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Aspergillus luchuensis, an Endophyte Fungus from the Metal Hyperaccumulator Plant Prosopis laevigata, Promotes Its Growth and Increases Metal Translocation [PDF]
Plants, 2023 Heavy metal pollution is a worldwide environmental and human health problem. Prosopis laevigata is a hyperaccumulator legume that bioaccumulates Pb, Cu and Zn.
Efraín Tovar-Sánchez +5 more
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Chromium Hyper-Tolerant Bacillus sp. MH778713 Assists Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals by Mesquite Trees (Prosopis laevigata) [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Heavy metal accumulation in mesquite trees (Prosopis laevigata) growing in aluminum, titanium, chromium and zirconium-polluted soils of a semi-arid region in Mexico was investigated using wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis.
Antonino Báez +2 more
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CYTA - Journal of Food, 2018 Species of the genus Prosopis were a major staple food in Aridoamerica before the arrival of Europeans. In the present work, chemical and nutritional properties of Prosopis laevigata pods were described. The composition in weight of pods of P.
Luis Díaz-Batalla +2 more
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Bioactive Properties of Peptides Obtained from the Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Mesquite (Prosopis laevigata) Cotyledon Proteins [PDF]
FoodsThe identification of novel natural sources of bioactive peptides with multifunctional health-promoting properties remains a major challenge for the development of nutraceutical and therapeutic agents.
Omar Sanchez-Jimenez +4 more
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Theoretical and Experimental Study of the Photocatalytic Properties of ZnO Semiconductor Nanoparticles Synthesized by Prosopis laevigata. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 In this work, the photocatalytic activity of nanoparticles (NPs) of zinc oxide synthetized by Prosopis laevigata as a stabilizing agent was evaluated in the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye under UV radiation.
Luque Morales M +6 more
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Ecosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios, 2020 Los depósitos mineros presentan alto contenido de metales pesados que, al dispersarse por el viento y la lluvia, contaminan el suelo y el agua, para disminuir estos problemas es necesario el establecimiento de cubiertas vegetales.
Elizabeth Hernández-Acosta +3 more
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Exploring drying conditions for Mexican mesquite pods (Prosopis laevigata) [PDF]
Proceedings of 21th International Drying Symposium, 2018 [EN] Mesquite pods contain a high nutritional content, then a protein rich flour can be obtained. Prosopis Laevigata pods were collected from Oaxaca and Durango. Three stages of maturity were identified. The internal structure of the pods was analyzed by
Sadoth Sandoval Torres +9 more
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Use of Prosopis Laevigata as a Corrosion Inhibitor for Al in H2SO4
International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2013 The possibility of using Prosopis laevigata extract as a corrosion inhibitor for Al in 0.5 M H2SO4 has been evaluated by using weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques.
M. Ramírez-Arteaga +2 more
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