Huitlacoche (Ustilago maydis), an Iconic Mexican Fungal Resource: Biocultural Importance, Nutritional Content, Bioactive Compounds, and Potential Biotechnological Applications

dc.creatorVillagrán de la Mora, Blanca Zuamí
dc.creatorMartínez Reyes, Magdalena
dc.creatorGómez Rodríguez, Horacio
dc.creatorRíos García, Uzziel
dc.creatorMontalvo González, Efigenia
dc.creatorOrtiz Basurto, Rosa Isela
dc.creatorAnaya Esparza, Luis Miguel
dc.creatorPérez Moreno, Jesús
dc.date2023-06-20T19:44:15Z
dc.date2023-06-20T19:44:15Z
dc.date2023-05
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-21T21:46:38Z
dc.date.available2023-07-21T21:46:38Z
dc.identifierVillagrán, Z.; Martínez-Reyes, M.; Gómez-Rodríguez, H.; Ríos-García, U.; Montalvo-González, E.; Ortiz-Basurto, R.I.; Anaya-Esparza, L.M.; Pérez-Moreno, J. Huitlacoche (Ustilago maydis), an Iconic Mexican Fungal Resource: Biocultural Importance, Nutritional Content, Bioactive Compounds, and Potential Biotechnological Applications. Molecules 2023, 28, 4415. https:// doi.org/10.3390/molecules28114415
dc.identifier1420-3049
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28114415
dc.identifierhttp://repositorio.cualtos.udg.mx:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1525
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7752993
dc.descriptionArtículo
dc.descriptionWorldwide, the fungus known as huitlacoche (Ustilago maydis (DC.) Corda) is a phytopathogen of maize plants that causes important economic losses in different countries. Conversely, it is an iconic edible fungus of Mexican culture and cuisine, and it has high commercial value in the domestic market, though recently there has been a growing interest in the international market. Huitlacoche is an excellent source of nutritional compounds such as protein, dietary fiber, fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins. It is also an important source of bioactive compounds with health-enhancing properties. Furthermore, scientific evidence shows that extracts or compounds isolated from huitlacoche have antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antiplatelet, and dopaminergic properties. Additionally, the technological uses of huitlacoche include stabilizing and capping agents for inorganic nanoparticle synthesis, removing heavy metals from aqueous media, having biocontrol properties for wine production, and containing biosurfactant compounds and enzymes with potential industrial applications. Furthermore, huitlacoche has been used as a functional ingredient to develop foods with potential health-promoting benefits. The present review focuses on the biocultural importance, nutritional content, and phytochemical profile of huitlacoche and its related biological properties as a strategy to contribute to global food security through food diversification; moreover, the biotechnological uses of huitlacoche are also discussed with the aim of contributing to the use, propagation, and conservation of this valuable but overlooked fungal resource.
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpyridon Petropoulos
dc.relationMolecules;2023, 28(11), 4415
dc.subjectedible fungi
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectfood diversification
dc.subjectbiological activities
dc.subjecthealth benefits
dc.subjectgenetic resource
dc.subjectmycochemistry
dc.subjectmycochemical profile
dc.titleHuitlacoche (Ustilago maydis), an Iconic Mexican Fungal Resource: Biocultural Importance, Nutritional Content, Bioactive Compounds, and Potential Biotechnological Applications
dc.typeArticle


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