Abstract: A saponin and sapogenin extract recovered from plants of the Agavaceae family in the form of an extract or its purified form which has beneficial effects on the organism of mammals in relation to the prevention or treatment of metabolic disorders such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and their related pathologies in mammals, including humans and further beneficial effects on lipid metabolism, glucose metabolism, energy expenditure, and gut microbiota health. Other aspects of the invention comprise a composition made of said saponin and sapogenin extract and methods for using said extract.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an agave extract stored for at least eight weeks, having phytochemicals preferably selected from the group comprising flavonoids, polycosanols and sapogenins, that inhibit cancer cell growth over cells of breast and lymphoma and which provides the agave extract with antioxidant and chemopreventive properties.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an agave extract stored for at least eight weeks, having phytochemicals preferably selected from the group comprising flavonoids, polycosanols and sapogenins, that inhibit cancer cell growth over cells of breast and lymphoma and which provides the agave extract with antioxidant and chemopreventive properties.