Agaves as a raw material, recent technologies and applications

Autores: 
Narváez-Zapata J.A.
Sánchez-Teyer F
Revista y/o libro: 
Recent Patent on Biotechnology
Volumen: 
3(3), 185-191
Año: 
2009
Sinopsis: 
Agave plants are a valuable source of raw material due to its fibrous and complex sugar content of their leaves and core, and their bagasse waste can be use for several aims. This plant genus belongs to the Agavaceae family and until now more than 200 species have been described. A large number of Agave species are currently used as raw material in several biotechnological processes. This review shows the reported applications and patents on fields like alcoholic brewages with special reference to Tequila and Mezcal, the isolation and use of compounds such as saponins and agave fructans, and their potential biotechnological application on several human demands. Agaves as a raw material: recent technologies and applications.. Available from: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/26805394_Agaves_as_a_raw_material_recent_technologies_and_applications [accessed Aug 8, 2015].