Maya Vanilla (<i>Vanilla cribbiana</i> Soto Arenas): A New Species in Commerce.

ABSTRACT: Vanilla-producing regions in Mexico and around the world are experiencing declining yields due to global climate change. However, Mexico, Guatemala, and other parts of Central America possess underutilized genetic resources within the Vanilla genus, which can be used to increase their production. One such resource is Vanilla cribbiana Soto Arenas, known as Maya vanilla, which is native to Guatemala and Mexico. This study evaluated some of the physical and chemical characteristics as well as the aromatic and fatty acid profiles of cured vanilla pods of Maya vanilla. A 5 kg batch of cured vanilla pods from Cobán, Guatemala, was analyzed for length, weight, humidity content, and proximate chemical composition and aromatic profile using HPLC-DAD and GC-MS. The pod lengths ranged

SUBMITTER: Perez-Silva A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11820238 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature