Agaves as a Raw Material: Recent Technologies and Applications
José Alberto Narváez-Zapata, Lorenzo Felipe Sánchez‐Teyer
Recent Patents on Biotechnology
Abstract
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. The process to obtain fibers and cellulose, stock feeds, and several miscellaneous extractives are also reviewed. Some possibilities and problems of cultivation are discussed.
Extracted Claims
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Agave plants belong to Agavaceae family
“This plant genus belongs to the Agavaceae family and until now more than 200 species have been described.”
Agave is used for stock feeds
“The process to obtain fibers and cellulose, stock feeds, and several miscellaneous extractives are also reviewed.”
Agave is used for obtaining fibers and cellulose
“The process to obtain fibers and cellulose, stock feeds, and several miscellaneous extractives are also reviewed.”