Traditional foods of Mexico

Advances in the discovery of its medicinal properties

Authors

  • Svetlana Kashina Universidad de Guanajuato
  • Marco Balleza Universidad de Guanajuato
  • Natalia Kozhemyakina St. Petersburg State Chemical-Pharmaceutical Academy
  • Myrna Sabanero Universidad de Guanajuato

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59057/iberoleon.20075316.201521409

Keywords:

foodstuffs, research , Mexico , traditional foods, medicinal properties

Abstract

Nowadays, many food products are investigated in order to establish their medicinal proprieties, active components and possible medical applications for prevention o treatment of different diseases. In the present work we have summarized some advances in investigation of medicinal potential of 4 traditional Mexican foods: nopal cactus, chili pepper, cinnamon and agave. The results have demonstrated that all 4 merit being present on daily basis in diet of Mexicans.

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Published

2015-12-04

How to Cite

Kashina, S., Balleza, M., Kozhemyakina, N., & Sabanero, M. (2015). Traditional foods of Mexico: Advances in the discovery of its medicinal properties. Entretextos, 7(21), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.59057/iberoleon.20075316.201521409

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 21 (2015): Relationship between nutrition, health and disease

Section

Labor de punto

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