Importance of Agave salmiana metabolism in technological innovations to mezcal agroindustry sustainability

• DOI: 10.1504/pie.2017.092712
• Publication Date: 2018-06-29T11:30:20Z
• Authors: Christian Michel ...; Noé Aguilar Rivera; Lucía Gabriela Ga...; Juan Fernando Cár...; Ismael Acosta Rod...
• Keywords: Agave

The purpose of this study was to identify and quantify non-structural carbohydrates in raw hydrolysates juices, stem leaf that increase the sugars use from plant are a materials source for mezcal agroindustry. We worked with maguey plants (Agave salmiana) three maturity stages. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) characterisation applied. determinations confirmed presence significant proportions fructose, glucose sucrose, lesser xylose maltose proportion. differences concentration depend on studied factors as part plant, state thermal treatment (raw or juices). Therefore, technological innovative actions present synergies necessary, reason, these treatments should be considered better sugar content thus improve conditions will maintain environmental sustainability agroindustry development.