Taxus globosa Schltdl. (Taxaceae) "Mexican yew", is the only species of the genus Taxus growing in Mexico. Due to the rarity of the species, slow growth and low population density, the tree is protected by the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT). The wild tree T. globosa has been...
Castilleja tenuiflora Benth. (Orobanchaceae) is a species of plant hemiparasita of medicinal use; presents biological activities (cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcerogenica), which are attributable to iridoides and type phenolic compounds such as flavonoids and feniletanoides. In the presence of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, quinones, etc (present in root exudates of host plants)...
El color y la apariencia son las primeras características que el consumidor evalúa al adquirir un producto. Actualmente se observa una creciente restricción en el uso de colorantes sintéticos para el consumo humano, por problemas de toxicidad, reacciones alérgicas y de intolerancia. Esto ha favorecido la incorporación de tinturas naturales...