Pulque is a traditional Mexican alcoholic beverage produced from the fermentation of the
fresh sap known as aguamiel (mead) extracted from several species of Agave (maguey) …

Agaves are a group of succulent plants that thrive in arid or semiarid environments. Indeed,
genes associated with their resilience are a potential resource for genetic engineering of …

The agaves are plants of cultural importance which have been used by humans for about
10,000 years and about 40 specific uses. The most culturally and economically important of …

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 …

Background Pulque is a fermented beverage prepared with sap of Agave species in Mexico.
Management of agaves for this purpose has motivated domestication of some species and …

The effect that the fructans of Cichorium intybus and Agave salmiana have on health, as well
as on the growth of some Lactobacillus species, has been demonstrated. The aim of this …

Inulin and other fructans that provide health benefits are accumulated in Agave salmiana.
Currently, Agave species are only exploited for the production of alcoholic beverages. Few …

Pulque is a traditional Mexican fermented, non-distilled alcoholic beverage produced by
fermenting the fresh sap (aguamiel) extracted from several Agave (maguey) species …

Pulque is one of the oldest fermented beverages, with its origins dating back to pre-Hispanic
Mexico. Recently, public consumption has increased. However, the majority of Agave …

Agave inaequidens and A. cupreata are wild species with some populations under incipient
management, while A. hookeri is exclusively cultivated, used for producing the fermented …