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  • Article
  • Open Access

Fermented Plant Extract-Loaded Collagen Scaffolds: Bioactive Hydrogels for Enhanced Wound Repair and Immune Modulation

  • Lesly Katleya Usme-Duque,
  • Miguel A. Medina-Morales,
  • María I. León-Campos,
  • Marisol Cruz-Requena,
  • Leopoldo J. Ríos-González,
  • Rebeca Betancourt-Galindo and
  • Jesús A. Claudio-Rizo
Gels2026, 12(2), 129;https://doi.org/10.3390/gels12020129 
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1 February 2026

Fermented extracts of Flourensia cernua (F. cernua), enriched with bioactive polyphenols such as caffeic acid, apigenin, myricetin, and quercetin, exhibit strong potential to promote tissue regeneration. However, controlled delivery systems are requi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
672 Views
19 Pages

Bioactive Properties of Polyphenolic Extracts from Flourensia cernua Obtained by Emerging Technologies Under a Taguchi L18 Orthogonal Array

  • Andrea G. Valero-Mendoza,
  • Alberto Nuncio,
  • Mayela Govea Salas,
  • Alejandro Zugasti-Cruz,
  • Leopoldo J. Ríos-González,
  • Juan A. Ascacio-Valdés,
  • Thelma K. Morales-Martínez,
  • Marisol Cruz-Requena and
  • Miguel A. Medina-Morales

18 November 2025

Flourensia cernua, commonly known as hojasén, is an endemic species from northern Mexico used in herbal medicine as a remedy for various stomach and respiratory ailments. In addition to its medicinal applications, this plant has notable antiox...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,120 Views
17 Pages

The Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for Bioactive Compounds from Flourensia cernua and Jatropha dioica and the Evaluation of Their Functional Properties

  • Nestor Everardo Aranda-Ledesma,
  • Pedro Aguilar-Zárate,
  • Israel Bautista-Hernández,
  • Romeo Rojas,
  • Claudia Lizeth Robledo-Jiménez and
  • Guillermo Cristian Guadalupe Martínez-Ávila

Flourensia cernua and Jatropha dioica are non-timber forest species that grow in the desert regions of northern Mexico. Currently, they are recognized as a viable alternative to traditional remedies used to address certain ailments. However, the low...

  • Article
  • Open Access
54 Citations
7,390 Views
12 Pages

Candelilla Wax Edible Coating with Flourensia cernua Bioactives to Prolong the Quality of Tomato Fruits

  • Judith Ruiz-Martínez,
  • Jorge A. Aguirre-Joya,
  • Romeo Rojas,
  • Antonio Vicente,
  • Miguel A. Aguilar-González,
  • Raúl Rodríguez-Herrera,
  • Olga B. Alvarez-Perez,
  • Cristian Torres-León and
  • Cristóbal N. Aguilar

16 September 2020

The improvement of the postharvest quality of tomato fruits was evaluated using an edible coating functionalized with an Flourensia cernua extract evaluating the antifungal, structural, barrier, and optical properties. The formulation and evaluation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
934 Views
13 Pages

Valorization of Flourensia cernua Foliage Through a Multiproduct Fungal Solid-State Bioprocess and Its Effect on In Vitro Digestibility

  • Juan López-Trujillo,
  • Juan Alberto Ascacio-Valdés,
  • Miguel Mellado-Bosque,
  • Cristóbal N. Aguilar,
  • Antonio Francisco Aguilera-Carbó and
  • Miguel Á. Medina-Morales

Biotechnological valorization of Flourensia cernua foliage was carried out using fungal solid-state fermentation; several outcomes of this bioprocess were identified which added value to the plant material. F. cernua leaves placed in aluminum trays w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
688 Views
18 Pages

Encapsulation and Digestive Evaluation of Infusion Extracts from Semi-Desert Mexican Plants: Phytochemical Profiling and Bioactivities

  • Antonio Julián-Flores,
  • Mariela R. Michel,
  • Cristóbal N. Aguilar,
  • Teresinha Gonçalves da Silva,
  • Cristian Torres-León,
  • Juan A. Ascacio-Valdés,
  • Leonardo Sepúlveda,
  • Pedro Aguilar-Zárate and
  • Mónica L. Chávez-González

11 November 2025

Medicinal plants are widely used in traditional medicine because of their bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential. The semidesert Mexican species Flourensia cernua, Artemisia ludoviciana, and Phoradendron californicum have been traditionally e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,804 Views
19 Pages

Essential Oil and Polyphenolic Compounds of Flourensia cernua Leaves: Chemical Profiling and Functional Properties

  • Nestor E. Aranda-Ledesma,
  • María D. González-Hernández,
  • Romeo Rojas,
  • Alma D. Paz-González,
  • Gildardo Rivera,
  • Brenda Luna-Sosa and
  • Guillermo C. G. Martínez-Ávila

22 September 2022

Flourensia cernua is a bush that grows in the semi-desert regions of Mexico. It has been used in traditional medicine due to its healing properties and currently represents an alternative source of bioactive molecules for different areas of the agri-...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,947 Views
26 Pages

Plants from Arid and Semi-Arid Zones of Mexico Used to Treat Respiratory Diseases: A Review

  • Irma E. Dávila-Rangel,
  • Ana V. Charles-Rodríguez,
  • Julio C. López-Romero and
  • María L. Flores-López

11 March 2024

Medicinal plants have been a traditional remedy for numerous ailments for centuries. However, their usage is limited due to a lack of evidence-based studies elucidating their mechanisms of action. In some countries, they are still considered the firs...