Mesquite gum (Prosopis gum): Structure, properties &amp; applications - A review

Mudgil, Deepak; Barak, Sheweta

doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.05.153

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“…If the Prosopis tree is cultivated as an orchard crop, the production can range from 1 to 8 t•ha −1 •yr −1 of pods, while the production of Prosopis can yield more than 10 t•ha −1 yr −1 [16]. Furthermore, Prosopis gum is mainly produced in Mexico [5].…”

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“…e main source of Prosopis velutina gum is the desert plains of the northwestern state of Sonora in Mexico, while the Prosopis laevigata gum is mainly collected from the lowlands of the northeastern state of San Luis Potosi (Mudgil and Barak, 2020) [5]. In Sonora, Prosopis gum is known as chucata, while its production starts in May to July and ends in July to August.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Prosopis grows widely from the southwestern part of the United States to the Argentinean Patagonia, which is an important characteristic of the Monte and Chaco desert region in Argentina from Salta to Chubut provinces [4]. e ecological value of Prosopis is due to their resistance to heat, drought, salinity, and alkalinity, while Prosopis can also promote nitrogen fixation to stabilize and improve the soil [5]. Furthermore, Prosopis does not need to be grown annually, while it can also be grown with other crop species, such as millet crop in India [6].…”

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“…e Prosopis flour has brown color and sweet flavor, with a similar aroma to coffee, cocoa, coconut, or caramel [10]. Furthermore, the Prosopis gum, which is exuded from the bark of the Prosopis tree, can be used as an emulsifier, film-forming agent, foaming agent, tablet binder, and stabilizer [5]. Prosopis also provides fruit, firewood, timber, livestock feed, vegetable, construction and fencing material, medicine, and shade [11].…”

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Current Insights into Phytochemistry, Nutritional, and Pharmacological Properties of Prosopis Plants

Zhong

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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Prosopis is a regional cash crop that is widely grown in arid, semiarid, tropical, and subtropical areas. Compared with other legume plants, Prosopis is underutilized and has great potentialities. Prosopis not only is a good source of timber, construction, fencing material, and gum, but also can be applied for food, beverage, feed, and medicine. Prosopis contains numerous phytochemical constituents, including carbohydrates, proteins, fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins, while varieties of phenolic compounds have also been identified from different parts of Prosopis. Flavonoids (especially C-glycosyl flavonoids), tannins, catechin, 4′-O-methyl-gallocatechin, mesquitol, and quercetin O-glycosides are significant phenolic contents in Prosopis. Various extracts of Prosopis displayed a wide range of biological properties, such as antioxidant, antihyperglycemic, antibacterial, anthelmintic, antitumor, and anticancer. Additionally, Prosopis has the potential to be an ideal diet that contains abundant dietary fiber, minerals, galactomannans, and low-fat content. However, the bioactivity and pharmacological properties associated with Prosopis were influenced by the bioavailability of phytochemicals, various antinutritional compounds, and the interactions of protein and phenolic compounds. The bioavailability of Prosopis is mainly affected by phenolic contents, especially catechin. The antinutritional compounds negatively affect the nutritional qualities of Prosopis, which can be prevented by heating. The protein-phenolic compound interactions can help the human body to absorb quercetin from Prosopis. This literature review aimed to provide systematic information on the physical, biochemical, pharmacological, and nutritional properties and potential applications of Prosopis.

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“…Algunas especies como P. juliflora, P. laevigata, P. velutina y P. pubescens producen una resina con capacidad emulsificante y encapsulante. Esta resina se usa para fabricar barnices y pegamentos y una goma similar a la goma arábiga, empleada en distintos usos industriales particularmente en alimentos, bebidas y productos farmacéuticos (Mudgil & Barak 2020). Las astillas de la madera de Prosopis se están utilizando en el tratamiento del agua para riego (Sosa-Hernández, Vigueras-Cortés & Garzón-Zúñiga, 2016).…”

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Mezquite: una planta alergénica de relevancia clínica en México

Batista-Roche

Huerta‐Ocampo

2021

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El mezquite es una planta del género Prosopis que se distribuye en áreas desérticas y semidesérticas de México. Su papel ecológico destaca por su capacidad de fijar nitrógeno y de fertilizar los suelos. Las semillas se usan para la alimentación animal y humana debido a sus propiedades nutricionales. Los extractos del mezquite se emplean en la medicina tradicional y farmacológica para el tratamiento de enfermedades crónicas como la diabetes. Sin embargo, la relevancia clínica del mezquite se le atribuye al polen, por la reacción alérgica que causa en las personas principalmente de las zonas desérticas de México. Las condiciones ambientales y atmosféricas influyen en su dispersión y al depositarse en la superficie del polen partículas asociadas a la contaminación ambiental, se incrementa su capacidad alergénica. Aunque varias proteínas alergénicas del polen del mezquite se han inmunodetectado, aún son muy pocas las identificadas, lo que limita el diseño de nuevas estrategias diagnósticas y terapéuticas. Por lo anterior, el objetivo de esta revisión es presentar lo que se conoce sobre la planta mediante una búsqueda bibliográfica en PubMed y Google Académico de artículos publicados a partir de los años 2000 al 2021, y fuentes relevantes más antiguas que hacen énfasis en la propiedad alergénica del polen del mezquite, y fundamentar la influencia de la contaminación y el cambio climático en la alergenicidad de este polen en México,así como destacar la importancia de identificar las proteínas alergénicas que permitan implementar un diagnóstico y una inmunoterapia alérgeno-específica.

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Use of Hydrocolloids to Control Food Appearance, Flavor, Texture, and Nutrition

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Mesquite gum (Prosopis gum): Structure, properties & applications - A review

Cited by 36 publications

References 47 publications

Current Insights into Phytochemistry, Nutritional, and Pharmacological Properties of Prosopis Plants

Current Insights into Phytochemistry, Nutritional, and Pharmacological Properties of Prosopis Plants

Mezquite: una planta alergénica de relevancia clínica en México

Use of Hydrocolloids to Control Food Viscosity

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