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| Title |
Pulque, a Traditional Mexican Alcoholic Fermented Beverage: Historical, Microbiological, and Technical Aspects
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Microbiology, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01026 |
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| Authors |
Adelfo Escalante, David R. López Soto, Judith E. Velázquez Gutiérrez, Martha Giles-Gómez, Francisco Bolívar, Agustín López-Munguía |
| Abstract |
Pulque is a traditional Mexican alcoholic beverage produced from the fermentation of the fresh sap known as aguamiel (mead) extracted from several species of Agave (maguey) plants that grow in the Central Mexico plateau. Currently, pulque is produced, sold and consumed in popular districts of Mexico City and rural areas. The fermented product is a milky white, viscous, and slightly acidic liquid beverage with an alcohol content between 4 and 7° GL and history of consumption that dates back to pre-Hispanic times. In this contribution, we review the traditional pulque production process, including the microbiota involved in the biochemical changes that take place during aguamiel fermentation. We discuss the historical relevance and the benefits of pulque consumption, its chemical and nutritional properties, including the health benefits associated with diverse lactic acid bacteria with probiotic potential isolated from the beverage. Finally, we describe the actual status of pulque production as well as the social, scientific and technological challenges faced to preserve and improve the production of this ancestral beverage and Mexican cultural heritage. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 36% |
| Mexico | 2 | 14% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 6 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 12 | 86% |
| Scientists | 2 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 248 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 248 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 43 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 41 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 8% |
| Professor | 16 | 6% |
| Researcher | 16 | 6% |
| Other | 43 | 17% |
| Unknown | 68 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 68 | 27% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 45 | 18% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 4% |
| Engineering | 8 | 3% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 2% |
| Other | 32 | 13% |
| Unknown | 78 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 43. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 30 March 2023.
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