What is Agave (Agave americana) used for?

Agave (Agave americana) is traditionally used for médecine traditionnelle aztèque et mésoaméricaine, cicatrisation des plaies, troubles digestifs. Always consult a healthcare professional before use.

Is Agave safe during pregnancy?

Agave is generally considered safe during pregnancy, but always consult your healthcare provider.

Does Agave interact with medications?

Agave has no well-documented major drug interactions in our database, but always inform your healthcare provider about all supplements you take.

What are the side effects of Agave?

Excessive consumption of agave products may cause gastrointestinal upset due to high fructan content.. Fresh sap can cause allergic contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals.. Agave syrup is high in fructose; use with caution in individuals with liver disease or fructose malabsorption.

Agave (Agave americana)

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Résumé

Agave americana is a succulent plant with Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) used for medicinal, commercial, and ornamental purposes [PMID:36079687, PMID:10025868].

Contexte

Agave americana L. is a tropical plant characterized by high yield, cold tolerance, and drought and heat tolerance [PMID:36079687, PMID:38467396]. It is a succulent that thrives in arid or semiarid environments [PMID:32535922].

Usages traditionnels

Historically, Agave species have been used to produce food, sugar, fiber, and medicines [PMID:37279950]. Specific traditional uses include the production of pulque (a fermented beverage of pre-Hispanic origin) and the consumption of red worm [PMID:27446061, PMID:34746372].

Composés actifs

The sap of Agave americana contains calcium oxalate crystals, acrid oils, and saponins [PMID:10025868]. Other Agave species (A. salmiana) contain phenolic compounds, flavonols, and steroidal saponins [PMID:30069685].

Preuves cliniques

Preuve DScorbutus

Historical reports from 1851 and 1852 list Maguey (Agave americana) as a remedy for scorbutus [PMID:38120992, PMID:35375722]

Preuve DInfections

Endophytic fungi associated with Agave americana demonstrate antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus subtilis, as well as antifungal activity against Candida albicans [PMID:38467396]

Sécurité et effets indésirables

Agave americana can cause irritant contact dermatitis, characterized by papulovesicular eruption, and has been reported to cause purpura consistent with evolving leukocytoclastic vasculitis [PMID:10025868]. Penetrating injury from an agave plant has been associated with the development of fungal endophthalmitis [PMID:37463471].

Synthèse des preuves

The evidence is primarily based on historical reports, case reports of adverse reactions, and in vitro studies of associated endophytic fungi; there are no modern clinical trials or systematic reviews evaluating its therapeutic efficacy.

Sources PubMed

1.PMID: 36079687 (2022) — Agave americana: Characteristics and Potential Breeding Priorities. · Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2.PMID: 35375722 (1852) — Maguey, or Agave Americana; a Remedy for Scorbutus. · The Buffalo medical journal and monthly review of medical and surgical science
3.PMID: 27446061 (2016) — Pulque, a Traditional Mexican Alcoholic Fermented Beverage: Historical, Microbiological, and Technical Aspects. · Frontiers in microbiology
4.PMID: 38120992 (1851) — Maguey, or Agave Americana, as a Remedy for Scorbutus. · Medical examiner (Philadelphia, Pa.)
5.PMID: 32535922 (2020) — Agave: a natural renewable resource with multiple applications.

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Salvia nemorosa

Opopanax chironium

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Achillea Millefolium Var

Salvia nemorosa

Opopanax chironium

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