Papers by Miguel Salvador-Figueroa
How to cite Complete issue More information about this article Journal's homepage in redalyc.org ... more How to cite Complete issue More information about this article Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Scientific Information System Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative Effect of chitosan coatings on the… Miguel Salvador Figueroa y Cols. (2013)
Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2006
Two strains of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus (Pal 5, UAP5541) and the arbuscular mycorrhizal f... more Two strains of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus (Pal 5, UAP5541) and the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices increased both the shoot and root dry weight of sorghum 45 days after inoculation, whereas they had no effect on the shoot and root dry weight of maize. Co-inoculation (Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus plus Glomus mosseae) did not increase the shoot and root dry weight of either plant. There was a synergistic effect of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus on root colonization of maize by Glomus intraradices, whereas an antagonistic interaction was observed in the sorghum root where the number of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus and the colonization by Glomus intraradices were reduced. Plant roots inoculated with Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus and Glomus intraradices, either separately or together, significantly increased root endoglucanase, endopolymethylgalacturonase and endoxyloglucanase activities. The increase varied according to the plant. For example, in comparison with non-inoculated plants, there were higher endoglucanase (C328%), endopolymethylgalacturonase (C180%) and endoxyloglucanase (C125%) activities in 45-day old co-inoculated maize, but not in 45day old sorghum. The possibility is discussed that hydrolytic enzyme activities were increased as a result of inoculation with Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus, considering this to be one of the mechanisms by which these bacteria may increase root colonization by AM fungi.
Revista mexicana de …
Adriano-Anaya, MA. de L., Herrera-López, D., Albores-Flores, V., Salvador-Figueroa, M. y Velasco-... more Adriano-Anaya, MA. de L., Herrera-López, D., Albores-Flores, V., Salvador-Figueroa, M. y Velasco-Zebadua, MA. E. 2008. Nematodos endorrizosféricos del banano (Musa AAA. subgrupo Cavendish) clon grande naine en el Soconusco, Chiapas, México. Revista Mexicana de ...
Revista Mexicana de Fitopatología, Mexican Journal of Phytopathology
The incidence and severity of the Black Sigatoka (BS) was assessed in plantain plants “Macho” var... more The incidence and severity of the Black Sigatoka (BS) was assessed in plantain plants “Macho” variety, sprayed with a mixture of alcoholic extracts of clove (36 µgclove mL-1) and garlic (150 µggarlic mL-1) under field conditions. Three treatments were evaluated: foliar application every 7 days (T1), every 14 days (T2) and without extracts or control (T3). Initially, the experimental plants were 3 months-old and the experiment concluded 238 days later. Every 14 days the incidence and severity of BS, the total number of leaves, the youngest leaf without symptoms and the time to flowering were measured. In relation to the plants of T3, the weighted average incidence and severity of BS were lower by 20.5 and 25.3% for T1 and 11.4 and 22.6% for T2, respectively. The average of total leaves was, 9.3, 8.8 and 8.5 and the youngest leaf with disease symptoms were 7.2, 6.4 and 5.6 for T1, T2 and T3, respectively. The days to flowering after the beginning of the experiment were 140 for T1 and ...
El sabor y aroma de los granos de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) fueron las principales razones que p... more El sabor y aroma de los granos de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) fueron las principales razones que promovieron su domesticación y uso alimentario por los pueblos precolombinos de Mesoamérica. Incluso hoy día, la calidad sensorial determina la clasificación entre cacaos finos y a granel. Muchos compuestos químicos de las almendras son responsables de la calidad sensorial, pero sobresalen los polifenoles y los alcaloides, compuestos que de manera directa inciden en el sabor y palatabilidad de las almendras y de manera indirecta sobre los precursores de aroma. Los alcaloides están asociados con el amargor. Su concentración está relacionada con la variedad y se modifica con el procesamiento. Los polifenoles son responsables, junto con otras moléculas de la astringencia (poco deseable en chocolates), pero también de propiedades antioxidantes deseables por los consumidores. En esta revisión se abordan aspectos de la...
Food and Bioprocess Technology
Evaluating the in vitro antifungal capability of films formulated with chitosan support supplemen... more Evaluating the in vitro antifungal capability of films formulated with chitosan support supplemented with cell-free supernatants (CFSs) of several lactic acid bacteria (LAB) against C. gloeosporioides, a phytopathogenic fungus that causes spoilage of fruits and vegetables was the main objective of this research. Several concentrations of CFS (6.25%, 12.5%, 25%, 37.5%, 50%, 75% and 100%, v/v) from three LAB (Lacticaseibacillus paracasei TEP8, Lactiplantibacillus pentosus TEJ4 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TEP15) with antifungal activity were incorporated into aqueous solutions of 1.5% (w/v) low molecular weight chitosan. From these formulations, it was found that the films with 75%, 50% and 25% CFS from the three strains exceeded 50% inhibition, while only the films containing 6.25% CFS from the TEJ4 and TEP15 strains exhibited the same effect. L. pentosus TEJ4 and L. plantarum TEP15 maintained high inhibition levels (> 79%) at low CFS concentrations, which suggests that they can be used in films to improve the postharvest quality of fruit.
Anthracnose and soft rot cause deterioration of quality as well as large losses during post-harve... more Anthracnose and soft rot cause deterioration of quality as well as large losses during post-harvest handling of papaya fruits. The single strategies for disease control is little efficient. We analyzed the effect of to integrate control strategies on the incidence of disease caused by the inoculation of spores of the fungi Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) and Rhizopus stolonifer (Ehrenb.) into papaya (Carica papaya L.) 'Maradol'. The following treatments were evaluated: a combination of the use of composite films made with chitosan (15 g L-1) enriched with clove, thyme and / or lime essential oils, (EO) (5 or 10 mL L-1 of each EO) and three irradiation UV-C doses (0.97 kJ·m-2, 2 kJ·m-2 y 2.88 kJ·m-2), applied at 12, 24, and 48 h post-inoculation of phytopathogens spores. The treatment where combined coating with 10 mL L-1 of clove EO and 10 mL L-1 of thyme EO and a UV-C irradiation at dose of 2.88 kJ m-2 (B1T92) applied at 24 h post-inoculation was able to maintain the...
Effect of chitosan coating on some characteristics of mango (Mangifera indica L.) “Ataulfo ” subj... more Effect of chitosan coating on some characteristics of mango (Mangifera indica L.) “Ataulfo ” subjected to hydrothermal process
Reproductive biology of the biofuel plant Jatropha curcas in its center of origin
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Sex expression and floral morphology studies are central to understand breeding behavior and to d... more Sex expression and floral morphology studies are central to understand breeding behavior and to define the productive potential of plant genotypes. In particular, the new bioenergy crop Jatropha curcas L. has been classified as a monoecious species. Nonetheless, there is no information about its reproductive diversity in the Mesoamerican region, which is considered its center of origin and diversification. Thus, we determined sex expression and floral morphology in J. curcas populations from southern Mexico and Guatemala. Our results showed that most of J. curcas specimens had typical inflorescences separate sexes (monoecious), meanwhile the rest were atypical (gynoecious, androecious, andromonoecious, androgynomonoecious). The most important variables to group these populations, based on a discriminant analysis, were: male flower diameter, female petal length and male nectary length. From the southern Mexico "Guerrero" was the most diverse population and in Chiapas "...
Genetics and Molecular Research, 2021
This study provides basic knowledge for enzyme design using genetic engineering.
Scientific Research and Essays, 2015
Seed oils in higher plants function as an energy source for germination, emergence and establishi... more Seed oils in higher plants function as an energy source for germination, emergence and establishing as a new plant. Then, the seed oil must be a trait subjected to natural selection. In this work we revise the evolutionary function of seed oils in angiosperms, analyzing the patterns of seed oil accumulation and their fatty acids composition among species differing in habit, habitat and relatedness. We review some relevant hypotheses about the evolutionary role of seed oils and their influence on plant fitness, using as case study the, apparently, inconsistent fatty acid profile of the tropical biofuel plant Jatropha curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae). Key words: Fitness, tropical plants, selection factors, oleaginous plants, biofuels, Jatropha.
Food Science and Technology Research, 2020
Sensory descriptors of mango 'Ataulfo' treated with dose of γ-rad (Cobalt 60) of 0, 0.15, 0.30, a... more Sensory descriptors of mango 'Ataulfo' treated with dose of γ-rad (Cobalt 60) of 0, 0.15, 0.30, and 0.45 kGys were evaluated. Eight trained panelists evaluated eleven sensory descriptors, three on taste, four on texture and four on odor. Judges found significant differences (P < 0.05) for sweetness, sourness, astringency, juiciness, firmness, mango odor and honey odor in at least one treatment. The principal component analysis revealed a positively association between juiciness, mango odor, and honey odor with the irradiation dose of 0.30 kGy, besides the positively association between creaminess and the irradiation dose of 0.15 kGy. Any descriptors were influenced clearly by the radiation with dose at 0.45 kGy. Dose of 0.15 kGy of radiation can be used as phytosanitary treatment without substantially affecting the sensory properties of mango 'Ataulfo'.
Biochemical Genetics, 2018
The sensory properties of cacao beans are linked to the chemical composition of the seeds, and bo... more The sensory properties of cacao beans are linked to the chemical composition of the seeds, and both characteristics are the partial results of its allelic composition. Therefore, it is useful to search for molecular markers associated with these traits. We perform multiple regression analysis to associate previously generated data of alleles generated with 12 SSR (of cultivated cacao trees) with data obtained from chemical and sensory characterization (of beans) of plants grown in the southern region from Mexico. When the association was significant, the mathematical models for predictive purposes were proposed. All phenotypic traits evaluated showed equations with setting values R 2 > 0.5. All chemical characters tested have a significant association with at least two alleles (P < 0.05). In addition, the fat content was associated with six molecular markers (mTcCIR03 209 , mTcCIR12 188 , mTcCIR19 286 , mTcCIR07 150 , mTcCIR19 310). The most common allele was mTcCIR12 188 , which was associated with the contents of eicosanoic acid, moisture, fat and total polyphenols content. The mTcCIR28 362 allele is associated with sensory characters bitterness, musty odor, and roasted odor. These alleles could be useful as molecular markers of chemical and sensory characteristics of cacao samples.
Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2018
Composite films with Aloe vera (A), chitosan (Ch) and essential oils (EOs) were formulated. Six o... more Composite films with Aloe vera (A), chitosan (Ch) and essential oils (EOs) were formulated. Six of the twelve combinations tested formed films: A70Ch30, A70Ch30-15, A60Ch40, A60Ch40-15, A50Ch50, and A50Ch50-15. The A60Ch40-15 film showed the best physicochemical characteristics as well as the greatest in vitro antifungal activity. Although the A90Ch10 and A80Ch20-15 mixtures did not form films, their solutions showed high antifungal activity in vitro. Based on multivariate analysis of the data, A60Ch40-15, A90Ch10 and A80Ch20-15 films were selected as coating treatments for papaya during storage at 30 ± 2°C and 80% RH. Uncoated fruits (control 1) and treated with synthetic fungicide (control 2) were used as control. Coated fruits showed lower respiration rate, greater firmness and fewer changes in external coloration compared to control. Furthermore, these coatings reduced the incidence and severity of fungal disease by 40-50% compared to control 2. Aloe vera-chitosan films (A90Ch10 and A60Ch40-15), enriched with the EOs of cinnamon (10 mL L-1) and thyme (10 mL L-1), improved quality of the fruit (higher firmness, lower CO 2 content, less internal color change) with 50% less disease incidence during storage at room temperature.
ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.), 2016
Se comparó la biología y el comportamiento sexual entre una cepa de laboratorio con fenotipo silv... more Se comparó la biología y el comportamiento sexual entre una cepa de laboratorio con fenotipo silvestre (LFS) con una cepa de laboratorio con fenotipo mutante (LFM) de Anastrepha ludens (Loew), que se caracteriza por una coloración del cuerpo clara y ojos amarillo cremoso, para determinar su potencial como marcador genético en los programas de control mediante el uso de la técnica del insecto estéril. Los resultados del estudio indicaron que los individuos de la cepa mutante LFM no difieren significativamente de los individuos de la cepa LFS respecto a su fecundidad, fertilidad y supervivencia de inmaduros, así como en la emisión de feromona sexual. Esto es indicativo de que podría ser adaptada a las condiciones de cría masiva. Sin embargo, las pruebas de apareamiento indicaron que aunque los insectos LFM copularon con los insectos de campo de fenotipo silvestre (CFS), presentaron cierto grado de aislamiento y bajos porcentajes de apareamiento de los machos tanto con hembras CFS y LF...
Starch - Stärke, 2016
Organic fertilizers were applied to cassava plants and the effect on the physicochemical and func... more Organic fertilizers were applied to cassava plants and the effect on the physicochemical and functional characteristics of the starch was evaluated. We used a full-factorial design (23) with three organic fertilizers as factors: liquid bioferment (LB), vermicompost leachate (VL), and bacterial complex (BC, mixture of bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens, Bacillus subtilis, and Azospirillum spp.). The leaf area and the chlorophyll content of leaves exhibited similar behavior. BC–LB treatment promoted higher values in both variables. Tubers from BC–VL treatment had the highest moisture content (73.87%). The ash content showed no significant difference (p > 0.05) among treatments. The protein content ranged from 0.87 (VL) to 2.27% (BC). The content of NFE presented negative linear correlation (R2 = −0.746) in fiber content for all treatments, LB–VL being the treatment with higher carbohydrate content and lower crude fiber. Only the BC fertilization promoted a higher proportion (∼50%) of granule size between 5 and 10 μm. BC–VL treatment showed significantly (p < 0.05) higher swelling power, solubility, and water absorption capacity when compared to the other treatments at 80 and 90°C, while syneresis was not seen to be affected. This behavior was verified by principal component analysis (PCA). The first three components showed two important associations; (i) between BC and BC–VL treatments and functional properties of starch at 90°C and (ii) between the LB and BC–LB treatments and the leaf size, chlorophyll content of leaves, and starch recovered.
European Food Research and Technology, 2015
ABSTRACT ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to group samples of cacao collected in Southern of Me... more ABSTRACT ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to group samples of cacao collected in Southern of Mexico. For this, several physical bean variables (weight, length, width and bean circumference), chemical (moisture, ash, fat, protein, fatty acids) in addition to polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity (ABTS method) were measured. Forty-five cacao samples derived from plants with Criollo phenotype, and a control sample of T. bicolor was included. All variables were analyzed by multivariate analysis (principal component analysis—PCA, k-means and discriminant analysis—DA). The four physical bean traits were not useful when incorporated into the analysis altogether with the chemical variables and led to wrong grouping, and the PCA did not separate T. bicolor of the cocoa samples, so they were discarded for further analysis. Among chemical variables, those that contributed most to the variance and explained the total variance (PCA) were palmitoleic, palmitic, oleic and stearic fatty acids, as well as moisture content and polyphenol content. All samples were classified into seven homogeneous groups. The geographical origin of the samples did not correlate with chemometric grouping, which shows little influence of microclimates, the possible dispersion of highly related materials or individuals adapted to the microenvironmental conditions of the region. Multivariate analysis allowed the grouping of individuals of cacao based on six chemical characteristics of the beans. Keywords:Fatty acids Multivariate analysis Polyphenol content Criollo cacao Moisture Geographical origin
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