It has been proposed that delayed leaf senescence can extend grain filling duration and thus increase yields in cereal crops. We found that wheat (Triticum aestivum) NAM RNAi plants with delayed senescence carried out 40% more flag leaf photosynthesis after anthesis than control plants, but had the same rate and duration of starch accumulation during grain filling and the same final grain weigh...

In order to evaluate the involvement of fructans in drought tolerance, experiments were conducted using intact plants and excised rhizophores of Vernonia herbacea. The water content in rhizophores of intact plants was maintained for 30 days when plants were watered every 7 and 15 days, whereas plants remained alive up to 60 days without water. Total fructan, oligoto polysaccharides ratio and me...

Agave, commonly known as “maguey” is an important part of the Mexican tradition and economy, mainly used for production alcoholic beverages, such tequila. Industrial exploitation generates by-products, including leaves, bagasse, fibers, that can be re-valorized. Agave composed cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, fructans, pectin, well simple carbohydrates. Regarding functional properties, fructan...