Changes in the fruitsand seeds morphometric, germination, phytochemicalscontent, and antioxidant capacity in seed ripening of Echinocereus stramineus

Abstract

Within the cacti family, most studies have focused on the physicochemical characterization of the stems, fruits, and seeds from Mammillaria, Opuntia, Hylocereus, and Stenocereusgenera. However, fewinformation is focused on the morphological and physicochemical characterization of the stems, fruits, and seeds of other genera widely distributed in the arid and semiarid zones of the Chihuahuan desert, such as the genus Echinocereus. The objective of this study was to analyze the fruit morphology, morphometry, germination process, and phytochemical content in four stages of seed in fruit ripening from E. stramineus