Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.: The biotechnological profile of a tropical tree

Enterolobium cyclocarpum is a tropical tree that has played a fundamental part in the development of rural man living from southern Mexico to the middle part of the South American subcontinent. The purpose of this review is to describe the relevant biotechnological aspects of this benefactor and gen...

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Autores: Mauro Manuel MARTINEZ PACHECO, Rosa E. DEL RIO, Alberto FLORES GARCIA, Rosa E. MARTINEZ MUÑOZ, Oscar A. RON ECHEVERRIA, David RAYA GONZALEZ
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:México
Institución:Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
Repositorio:Redalyc-UMSNH
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:85624131001
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=85624131001
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Agrociencias
biotechnology
phytochemistry
Enterolobium cyclocarpum
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Sumario:Enterolobium cyclocarpum is a tropical tree that has played a fundamental part in the development of rural man living from southern Mexico to the middle part of the South American subcontinent. The purpose of this review is to describe the relevant biotechnological aspects of this benefactor and generous comrade in life, the taxonomic classification and geographical distribution and introduction to other continents, the basic aspects of their biology and ecology, the importance in the traditional agroforestry systems. Also, its role as material in the construction and manufacture of wooden utensils, in food and pharmaceutical biotechnology, in traditional medicine, in culinary regional folklore and its symbolic social importance.