Integration of Agave plants into the polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production: A gift of the ancient Aztecs to the current bioworld

Agave Syrup: Chemical Analysis and Nutritional Profile, Applications in the Food Industry and Health Impacts

“…Several products can be obtained from agave plants (see Figure 1 ), and these by-products are important sources of income that drive this crop’s cultivation. The agave plant is also utilized in foods such as sugars and syrups, and in Mexican stews [ 22 ]. Non-food and non-beverage by-products, such as biofuel and other biomaterials, are presently being questioned in environmental sustainability terms.…”

“…Natural aguamiel (juices obtained from fresh or cooked agave “piñas” or cores) can be employed for obtaining high fructose syrup, agave fructans, polysaccharides, biofuel and Maillard compounds [ 24 ]. Recent research into the extraction and generation of novel bioactive compounds (for example, saponins and antioxidants) indicates more opportunities for the agave value chain industry [ 22 ]. More and more attention has been paid to fructose-rich syrups in recent times, which have become the most demanded sweeteners by the global pharmaceutical and food industries thanks to their technological and functional advantages over sucrose, and their beneficial health effects [ 11 , 25 ] in relation to the bioactive compounds present (fructanes amino and acids) [ 26 ].…”

“…In short, the agave sweetener can be used in lots of food applications as an alternative to sucrose; for instance: muffins [ 34 ], cheese [ 57 ], cookies [ 58 , 59 ], gummy bear [ 20 , 60 ], ice cream [ 61 ], yoghurt [ 22 , 62 ].…”

“… Produce acquired from agave plants [ 22 ] (Reprinted with permission from Ref. [ 22 ]. Copyright 2021 Elsevier).…”

Una visión insurgente al Statu Quo de la industria biotecnológica y el establecimiento de biorrefinerías

“…La insurgencia biotecnológica y su aplicación en las biorrefinerías mexicanas debe abordar diversos puntos críticos basados en aspectos de economía circular y desarrollo sustentable (Vance et al 2022;Martínez-Herrera et al 2021;Sacramento-Rivero et al (2010): (1) Proponer el diseño de una estrategia nacional para el desarrollo de biorrefinerías desde el aspecto económico, ecológico y social. (2) Vincular a la academia, gobierno e industria en la planeación de los criterios de sostenibilidad.…”