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dc.contributor.authorCamarena-Tello, Julio César-
dc.contributor.authorRocha-Guzmán, Nuria Elizabeth-
dc.contributor.authorGallegos-Infante, José Alberto-
dc.contributor.authorGonzález-Laredo, Rubén Francisco-
dc.contributor.authorPedraza-Bucio, Fabiola Eugenia-
dc.contributor.authorLópez-Albarrán, Pablo-
dc.contributor.authorHerrera-Bucio, Rafael-
dc.contributor.authorRutiaga-Quiñones, José Guadalupe-
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-21T12:33:36Z-
dc.date.available2015-04-21T12:33:36Z-
dc.date.issued2015-02-04-
dc.identifier.issn1611-2156-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2003/34025-
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-7280-
dc.description.abstractPsidium guajava L. (Myrtaceae) is a native plant of Central America and is now widely cultivated in many tropical regions of the world for the fruit production. In Mexico, in the guava orchards common practices to control fruit production are: water stress, defoliation and pruning. In this study, we report the chemical composition of the biomass (branches and leaves) generated in the pruning practices. The results ranged as follows: pH (4.98-5.88), soda solubility (39.01-70.49 %), ash (1.87-8.20 %); potassium and calcium were the major inorganic elements in ash. No heavy metals were detected in the studied samples; total solubility (15.21-46.60 %), Runkel lignin (17.77-35.26 %), holocellulose (26.56 -69.49 %), α-cellulose (15.53-35.36 %), hemicelluloses (11.02-34.12 %), tannins in aqueous extracts (3.81-9.06 %), and tannins in ethanolic extracts (3.42-15.24 %).en
dc.language.isoen-
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEXCLI Journal ; Vol. 14, 2015en
dc.subjectPsidium guajavaen
dc.subjectpHen
dc.subjectashen
dc.subjectextractivesen
dc.subjectpolysaccharideen
dc.subjecttanninsen
dc.subject.ddc610-
dc.titleChemical composition of biomass generated in the guava tree pruningen
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