Application of Seaweed Generates Changes in the Substrate and Stimulates the Growth of Tomato Plants.

is a cosmopolitan green seaweed with commercial potential given the biomass that may be generated. We evaluated the effects of substrate changes induced by application on the vegetative response of tomato plants under greenhouse conditions. First, the decomposition dynamics and N release of the dry seaweed biomass were studied using the litterbag method.

Contrasting Metabolic Fingerprints and Seed Protein Profiles of and Fruits from Feral Plants Sampled in Central Mexico.

and are scarcely studied wild pumpkin species that grow in arid and semi-arid areas of Mexico and the United States. This study describes the morphological, proximal composition, metabolic finger-prints and seed protein profiles of and fruits collected in the wild during a one-year period in different locations of central-western Mexico. The results obtained complement the limited information concerning the fruit composition of and greatly expand information in this respect regarding .

Nutritional and Bioactive Compounds in Mexican Lupin Beans Species: A Mini-Review.

As a source of bioactive compounds, species of the genus are interesting legumes from a nutritional point of view. Although wild species are abundant and represent a potential source of nutrients and biologically active compounds, most research has focused on domesticated and semi-domesticated species, such as , , , and . Therefore, in this review, we focus on recent research conducted on the wild species of Mexico.

Soybean meal substitution by dehulled lupine (Lupinus angustifolius) with enzymes in broiler diets.

Objective: Evaluate the effects of i) dehulling of lupine seed on chemical composition and apparent metabolizable energy (AME) and ii) soybean meal substitution by dehulled lupine seed in broiler diets with enzymes on productive performance, size of digestive organs and welfare-related variables.

Methods: Experiment 1, chemical composition and AME were determined in whole and dehulled lupine seed. Experiment 2, two hundred eighty-eight one-day-old male Ross 308 broilers were used.

Flavonoid profile of Lupinus mexicanus germinated seed extract and evaluation of its neuroprotective effect.

The aim of this study was to determine the flavonoid profile of Lupinus mexicanus germinated seed extract (PE) and to evaluate its effect as a phytoestrogen on the morphometric parameters of CA3 hippocampal neurons of ovariectomized rats (OVX). L. mexicanus seeds, germinated for 48 h, were homogenized and macerated using an 80% ethanol solution.