Combining Ability and Reciprocal Effects for the Yield of Elite Blue Corn Lines from the Central Highlands of Mexico.

The development of hybrid plants can increase the production and quality of blue corn, and, thus, satisfy its high demand. For this development, it is essential to understand the heterotic relationships of the germplasm. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of general (GCA) and specific (SCA) combining ability, as well as the reciprocal effects (REs) on the yields of 10 blue corn lines, and to select the outstanding lines.

Antifungal Activity of Rue Essential Oil and Commercial Chitosan on Native Corn Foliar Diseases.

Native corn in Cherán, Michoacán, southwestern Mexico, represents a high-impact economic, social, and religious support, although its yield is low due to fungal diseases. Fungicides are mainly used for their control, but the fungi involved create resistance. The aims of this study are to determine the incidence of foliar diseases in the field, isolate the causal fungi, evaluate the in vitro effect of the essential oil of rue () on them, and identify the secondary metabolites.

Characterization of Cav. (Asteraceae): Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant Activity and Chromatography Analysis.

Cav. (Asteraceae), and endemic plant of Mexico is used in herbal medicine. In this study, the phytochemical composition, phenolic content, and antioxidant activity of ethanolic and methanolic extracts from leaves and flowers were determined.

In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Plant Extracts on Pathogenic Fungi of Blueberry ( sp.).

Three pathogenic fungi of blueberry ( spp.) responsible for dieback disease, identified as , and , were isolated in the northwestern region of the state of Michoacán, Mexico. The mycelial growth in vitro of these fungi was inhibited by extracts from , and , medicinal plants collected in Sahuayo, Michoacán, Mexico.

Quantitative Analysis of Rutin by HPTLC and In Vitro Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Phenolic-Rich Extracts from .

A. Gray, like other wild plants of the genus , has been used in herbal medicine. There is information for other species of the genus related to their phenolic content, antioxidant capacity, and isolation of bioactive compounds with antimicrobial activity.