Pérez-Vásquez, A., Meneses-Pérez, V., Reyes-Pérez, V., Flores-Bocanegra, L., Rangel-Grimaldo, M., Linares, E., Bye, R., & Mata, R. 2025 Chemical, nutritional, and antihyperglycemic studies on Sonora gum. ACS Omega 10: 26964-26974

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  • Notes: This work represents the first comprehensive study of the chemical, pharmacological, and nutritional aspects of arı́, or Sonora gum, a valuable Mexican food produced by Tachardiella fulgens. The findings reveal that arı́ is a source of bioactive specialized metabolites, including anthraquinones and sesquiterpenoid acids, lilac aldehydes, fatty acids, and micro- and macronutrients. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.5c02073

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