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  • Caracterización de fructanos de tallos de Agave salmiana Otto Ex Salm Dyck y A. Tequilana F.A.C. Weber En Madurez Fisiológica Plena. [Characterization of fructans from stems of Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm Dyck and A. Tequilana F.A.C. Weber at full physiological maturity].  Botanical Sciences.  99:388-397-. 2021-01-01
  • Characterization of fructans from stems of Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm Dyck and A. Tequilana F.A.C. Weber at full physiological maturity [Caracterización de fructanos de tallos de Agave salmiana Otto Ex Salm Dyck y A. Tequilana F.A.C. Weber En Madurez Fisiológica Plena].  Botanical Sciences.  99:388-397. 2021-01-01
  • Assessment of Extraction Methods and Biological Value of Seed Oil from Eight Variants of Prickly Pear Fruit (Opuntia spp.).  Waste and Biomass Valorization.  11:1181-1189. 2020-01-01
  • Effects of 20 years of parceling on the condition of communal rangeland on a Mexican ejido [Efectos de 20 años de la parcelación sobre la condición del agostadero comunal de un ejido Mexicano].  Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias.  52:189-203. 2020-01-01
  • Effects of Agave Fructans, Inulin, and Starch on Metabolic Syndrome Aspects in Healthy Wistar Rats.  ACS Omega.  5:10740-10749. 2020-01-01
  • Physical Characterization of the Fibers of Agave salmiana and A. mapisaga (Asparagaceae) from the Mezquital Valley, Mexico.  Journal of Natural Fibers.  -. 2020-01-01
  • Infraspecific variation of Agave mapisaga Trel. And A. salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck. (Asparagaceae) related to ancestral usages at the Hñähñu region in central Mexico [Variación intraespecifica de Agave mapisaga Trel. Y Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck. (Asparagaceae) relacionada con los usos ancestrales en la región Hñähñu en el centro de México].  Agrociencia.  53:562-579. 2019-01-01
  • Physical characteristics of fruits and seeds of Opuntia sp. as evidence of changes through domestication in the Southern Mexican Plateau.  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution.  66:349-362. 2019-01-01
  • Collecting pupae (Escamoles) of liometopum apiculatum (Hymenoptera, FOrmicidae, Dolichoderinae) in the San Luis Potosí high plain, Mexico.  Interciencia.  43:763-769. 2018-01-01
  • Juices of prickly pear fruits (Opuntia spp.) as functional foods.  Italian Journal of Food Science.  30:614-627. 2018-01-01
  • Maguey (Agave salmiana) infructescence morphology and its relationship to yield components.  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution.  65:1649-1661. 2018-01-01
  • Structure of the tropical rainforest of Nahá, Chiapas, Mexico [Estructura de la selva alta perennifolia de Naha, Chiapas Mexico].  Botanical Sciences.  96:218-245. 2018-01-01
  • Assessment of mezcal aging combining Raman spectroscopy and multivariate analysis techniques.  Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging,.  6:75-81. 2017-01-01
  • Natural regeneration of tree species in pastures on peasant land in Chiapas, Mexico.  Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment.  249:137-143. 2017-01-01
  • Benefits of the parcellation of communal rangelands of the ejido El Castañón, Municipality Fourteen, San Luis Potosí, Mexico: 1993-2013 [Beneficio de la parcelación de los agostaderos comunales del ejido El Castañón, municipio catorce, San Luis Potosí: 1993-2013].  Agrociencia.  50:511-532. 2016-01-01
  • Description of the Fruit of Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck Sold in the Traditional Market of Rioverde, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.  Haseltonia.  2016-December:43-45. 2016-01-01
  • Floristic inventory of the Lacandon community Nahá, Chiapas, Mexico [Inventario florístico de la comunidad lacandona de Nahá, Chiapas, México].  Botanical Sciences.  94:105-121. 2016-01-01
  • Range site and condition effects on escamoles ant (Liometopum apiculatum Mayr) nest density [Efectos del sitio y la condición de agostadero en la densidad de hormigueros de escamoles (Liometopum apiculatum Mayr)].  Revista Chapingo, Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente.  22:285-302. 2016-01-01
  • Seed viability and effect of temperature on germination of Agave angustifolia subsp. tequilana and A. mapisaga; two useful Agave species.  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution.  63:881-888. 2016-01-01
  • Silvopastoral systems of the Chol Mayan ethnic group in southern Mexico: Strategies with a traditional basis.  Journal of Environmental Management.  181:363-373. 2016-01-01
  • Biophysical and physiological characteristics of nopalitos (Opuntia spp., Cactaceae) as influenced by domestication.  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution.  62:927-938. 2015-01-01
  • Evaluation of sugars and soluble fiber in the juice of prickly pear varieties (Opuntia spp.) [Evaluación de azúcares y fibra soluble en el jugo de variantes de tunas (Opuntia spp.)].  Agrociencia.  49:141-152. 2015-01-01
  • Extraction and characterization of Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck fructans [Extracción y caracterización de fructanos de Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck].  Revista Chapingo, Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente.  22:59-72. 2015-01-01
  • Inter- and intra-specific variation in fruit biomass, number of seeds, and physical characteristics of seeds in Opuntia spp., Cactaceae.  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution.  62:1205-1223. 2015-01-01
  • Maize-velvet bean rotation in summer and winter milpas: A greener technology.  Agronomy Journal.  107:330-336. 2015-01-01
  • Prebiotic effects of agave salmiana fructans in lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium lactis cultures.  Natural Product Communications.  10:1985-1988. 2015-01-01
  • Profitability of goat production in the Mexico highlands.  Outlook on Agriculture.  44:223-233. 2015-01-01
  • Biochemical and physiological responses of Agave species to moisture restriction [Respuestas bioquímico-fisiológicas de especies de agave a la restricción de humedad].  Botanical Sciences.  92:131-139. 2014-01-01
  • Distribution of Heliopsis longipes (Heliantheae: Asteraceae), An endemic resource from central-MEXICO [Distribución de Heliopsis longipes (Heliantheae: Asteraceae), un recurso endémico del centro de Maxico].  Revista Chapingo, Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente.  20:47-53. 2014-01-01
  • Protective effect of agave salmiana fructans in azoxymethane-induced colon cancer in wistar rats.  Natural Product Communications.  9:1503-1506. 2014-01-01
  • Seed germination of Agave species as influenced by substrate water potential.  Biological Research.  47:-. 2014-01-01
  • Diversity of wild and cultivated opuntia variants in the meridional highlands plateau of Mexico.  Acta Horticulturae.  995:69-74. 2013-01-01
  • Participatory cartography in a traditional goat production system of a smallholder community in northern México.  Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems.  16:215-222. 2013-01-01
  • Analysis of a goat milk cheese industry in a desert rangeland of Mexico.  Pastoralism.  2:-. 2012-01-01
  • Effects of Different Sources of Fructans on Body Weight, Blood Metabolites and Fecal Bacteria in Normal and Obese non-diabetic and Diabetic Rats.  Plant Foods for Human Nutrition.  67:64-70. 2012-01-01
  • Effects of feeding the seeds of Prosopis laevigata, Acacia schaffneri and Ceratonia siliqua on the performance of broiler chicks.  South African Journal of Animal Sciences.  42:354-359. 2012-01-01
  • Seed germination temperatures of eight Mexican Agave species with economic importance.  Plant Species Biology.  27:124-137. 2012-01-01
  • Effects of urea-prickly pear-molasses block supplementation on growth and milk production of crossbred goats on arid rangelands.  Journal of Applied Animal Research.  39:117-119. 2011-01-01
  • Morphological variation and humanization of Agave genus, Salmianae section [Variación morfológica y humanización de la sección Salmianae del género Agave].  Agrociencia.  45:465-477. 2011-01-01
  • Variation in physical and chemical characteristics of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grain along a domestication gradient.  Chemistry and Biodiversity.  8:2211-2225. 2011-01-01
  • Analgesic activity of Heliopsis longipes and its effect on the nervous system.  Pharmaceutical Biology.  48:195-200. 2010-01-01
  • Current state of groundwater exploitation in the Rioverde valley, San Luis Potosí, Mexico [Estado actual del aprovechamiento del agua subterránea del valle de Rioverde, San Luis Potosí, México].  Tecnologia y Ciencias del Agua.  1:137-148. 2010-01-01
  • Effects of cladode age on biomass yield and nutritional value of intensively produced spineless cactus for ruminants.  South African Journal of Animal Sciences.  40:245-250. 2010-01-01
  • Evaluation of attributes associated with the quality of nopalito (Opuntia SPP. and Nopalea SP.).  Italian Journal of Food Science.  22:423-431. 2010-01-01
  • Glucose-lowering effect of xoconostle (Opuntia joconostle A. Web., Cactaceae) in diabetic rats.  Journal of Medicinal Plants Research.  4:2326-2333. 2010-01-01
  • Nopalito and forage productivity of Opuntia spp. and Nopalea sp. (Cactaceae) growing under greenhouse hydroponics system.  Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment.  8:660-665. 2010-01-01
  • Runoff agriculture in the highlands of San Luis Potosí State, Mexico.  Interciencia.  35:716-722. 2010-01-01
  • Seed morphological characterization and reserves used during seedling emergency of wild and domesticated common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) [Caracterización morfológica de las semillas y consumo de reservas durante la emergencia de plántulas de frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris l.) silvestre y domesticado].  Revista de la Facultad de Agronomia.  27:61-87. 2010-01-01
  • Effects of Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dick high-fructose syrup on non-diabetic and streptozotocin-diabetic rats.  Journal of Medicinal Plants Research.  3:932-940. 2009-01-01
  • Evaluation of plants traditionally used to disinfect wounds [Evaluación de plantas tradicionalmente utilizadas en la desinfección de heridas].  Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Farmaceuticas.  40:5-10. 2009-01-01
  • Chemical Composition and Ruminal in vitro Degradation of Fresh or Silage of Agave salmiana Otto ex. Salm-Dick.  Journal of Applied Animal Research.  33:45-48. 2008-01-01
  • Chemical composition and relative basic density of two shrub white oak wood species from the Sierra de Álvarez, SLP, México [Composición química y densidad básica relativa de la madera de dos especies arbustivas de encino blanco de la Sierra de Álvarez, SLP, México].  Madera Bosques.  14:81-94. 2008-01-01
  • Ethnobotany of Heliopsis longipes (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) [Etnobotánica de Heliopsis longipes (Asteraceae: Heliantheae)].  Boletin de la Sociedad Botanica de Mexico.  83:81-87. 2008-01-01
  • Quantitative characterization of nonstructural carbohydrates of mezcal agave (Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dick).  Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  56:5753-5757. 2008-01-01
  • Spatial configuration of land-use/land-cover in the Pujal-Coy project area, Huasteca Potosina Region, Mexico.  Ambio.  37:381-389. 2008-01-01
  • Succession dynamics of the sierra de Alvarez oak forests in San Luis Potosí, México [Dinámica sucesional del encinar de la sierra de Álvarez, San Luis Potosí, México].  Madera Bosques.  14:21-35. 2008-01-01
  • Chemical and digestibility characteristics of some woody species browsed by goats in central mexico.  Journal of Applied Animal Research.  32:149-153. 2007-01-01
  • Comparative study gas exchange and photosynthetic parameters in two leaf types of wild and domesticated bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) [Estudio comparativo de intercambio gaseoso y parámetros fotosintéticos en dos tipos de hojas de frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) silvestre y domesticado].  Revista Cientifica UDO Agricola.  7:49-57. 2007-01-01
  • Effect of the species and maturity over the nutrient content of cactus pear cladodes [Efecto de la especie y madurez sobre el contenido de nutrientes de cladodios de nopal].  Agrociencia.  41:619-626. 2007-01-01
  • Evaluation of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) as forage in a high concentrate total mixed ration on finishing lambs.  Journal of Applied Animal Research.  32:161-164. 2007-01-01
  • Preparation of Opuntia herbarium specimens.  Haseltonia.  76-82. 2007-01-01
  • Crop patterns in small irrigated commercial gardens of Mexquitic, San Luis Potosí, México [Patrones de cultivo en huertos comerciales minifundistas irrigados de Mexquitic, San Luis Potosí, México].  Agrociencia.  40:257-268. 2006-01-01
  • Effect of species and age on nutrient content and in vitro digestibility of opuntia spp.  Journal of Applied Animal Research.  30:13-17. 2006-01-01
  • Land cover and land use change in the Pujal-Coy project area, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, 1973-2000 [Cambios en la cubierta vegetal y uso del suelo en el área del proyecto Pujal-Coy, San Luis Potosí, México, 1973-2000].  Investigaciones Geograficas.  59:26-42. 2006-01-01
  • Peasant emigration and land-use change at the watershed level: A GIS-based approach in Central Mexico.  Agricultural Systems.  90:62-78. 2006-01-01
  • Temperature and mechanical scarification on seed germination of 'maguey' (Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck).  Seed Science and Technology.  34:47-56. 2006-01-01
  • Use of “maguey” (Agave salmiana otto ex. salm-dick) as forage for ewes.  Journal of Applied Animal Research.  30:101-107. 2006-01-01
  • Antifungic activity of six plants on Aspergillus flavus Link [Actividad antifúngica de seis plantas sobre Aspergillus flavus Link].  Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Farmaceuticas.  36:21-26. 2005-01-01
  • Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oil of Chrysactinia mexicana gray.  Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  53:4347-4349. 2005-01-01
  • Morphological variation of Opuntia (CACTACEAE) in connection with its domestication in Meridional Highland plateau of Mexico [Variación morfológica de Opuntia (CACTACEAE) en relación con su domesticación en la altiplanicie Meridional de México].  Interciencia.  30:476-484 515. 2005-01-01
  • Participation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors on methylmercury-induced DNA damage in rat frontal cortex.  Toxicology.  207:223-229. 2005-01-01
  • Preliminary nutritional and organoleptic assessment of xoconostle fruit (Opuntia spp.) as a condiment or appetizer.  Italian Journal of Food Science.  17:333-340. 2005-01-01
  • Root anatomy of drought sensitive and tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings under different water potentials.  Cereal Research Communications.  33:705-712. 2005-01-01
  • Root growth and proline content in drought sensitive and tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings under different water potentials.  Cereal Research Communications.  33:697-704. 2005-01-01
  • Successional pathways derived from different vegetation use patterns by Lacandon Mayan Indians.  Journal of Sustainable Agriculture.  26:49-82. 2005-01-01
  • Systematic notes and a detailed description of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) mill. (Cactaceae) [Notas sistemáticas y una descripción detallada de Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) mill. (Cactaceae)].  Agrociencia.  39:395-408. 2005-01-01
  • Effects of water potential in the root growth of seedlings of agave Salmiana otto ex salm-dyck [Efectos del potencial de agua en el crecimiento radical de plántulas de agave salmiana Otto ex salm-dyck].  Interciencia.  29:626-631+599. 2004-01-01
  • Morphology, phenology and agronomic traits of two wild Mexican common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) populations under cultivation.  South African Journal of Botany.  69:410-421. 2003-01-01
  • Permeability of root membranes in wild and domesticated bean (phaseolus vulgaris L.) seedlings under water déficit [Permeabilidad de las membranas radicales de plántulas de frijol (phaseolus vulgaris L.) silvestre y domesticado bajo déficit de humedad].  Interciencia.  28:597-603+563. 2003-01-01
  • Caracterización del uso tradicional de la flora espontánea en la comunidad Lacandona de Lacanhá, Chiapas, México.  Interciencia.  27:512-520. 2002-01-01
  • Irrigation water in Rioverde region, San Luis Potosí, Mexico [Agua de riego en la región de Rioverde, San Luis Potosí, México].  Ingenieria Hidraulica en Mexico.  17:37-56. 2002-01-01
  • Tendencias de la mecanización agrícola en el estado de San Luis Potosí, México.  Interciencia.  27:307-311. 2002-01-01
  • The effects of high temperature on dormancy and hypocotyl-root growth of wild common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).  Seed Science and Technology.  30:231-248. 2002-01-01
  • Clasificación tradicional, aprovechamiento y distribución ecológica de la pitaya Mixteca en México.  Interciencia.  26:18-24. 2001-01-01
  • Differences in seed germination of wild and domesticated common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in response to storage.  South African Journal of Botany.  67:620-628. 2001-01-01
  • Seed quality of a wild population and an improved cultivar of commón bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) after storage.  Interciencia.  24:8-13. 1999-01-01
  • Yield components of samples of two wild Mexican common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) populations grown under cultivation.  South African Journal of Plant and Soil.  16:197-203. 1999-01-01
  • Morphological and agronomic traits of a wild population and an improved cultivar of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).  Annals of Botany.  79:207-213. 1997-01-01
  • Removal of pinon seeds by birds and rodents in San Luis Potosí, México.  Southwestern Naturalist.  41:270-274. 1996-01-01

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  • Biocide effects of Chrysactinia Mexicana A. Gray.  Plant-Phytochemicals in Animal Nutrition. 119-134. 2011-01-01
• Reproductive biology of Opuntia: A review.  Journal of Arid Environments. 549-585. 2006-01-01