Agave is a genus of succulent plants distributed throughout the American continent with an important epicenter in Mexico. Since ancient times, these plants have been cultivated and harvested by the Aztec population. Nowadays, Agave plants are considered an important income source due to the different applications directed to produce alcoholic beverages, foods, and natural fibers. Likewise, novel biotechnological approaches are investigated to explore the multiple benefits of these plants. In this sense, this review analyzed the incorporation of Agave plants derivatives (syrups, carbohydrates, lignocellulosic wastes, and vinasses) into the polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production, focusing on reports aimed to enhance the production of this bacterial biopolymer, the improvement of physical properties when PHB and PHBV are blended with Agave fibers, the potential benefits of circular economy strategies if were implemented by the rural communities dedicated to the production of this vegetal resource, and the challenges related to the implementation of this technology.

龙舌兰是一种多肉植物属，分布于整个美洲大陆，重要的震中在墨西哥。自古以来，这些植物就由阿兹特克人种植和收获。如今，由于用于生产酒精饮料、食品和天然纤维的不同应用，龙舌兰植物被认为是重要的收入来源。同样，研究了新的生物技术方法以探索这些植物的多种益处。从这个意义上说，本综述分析了Agave植物衍生物（糖浆、碳水化合物、木质纤维素废物和酒糟）进入聚羟基丁酸酯 (PHB) 生产，重点关注旨在提高这种细菌生物聚合物产量的报告，当 PHB 和 PHBV 与龙舌兰纤维混合时改善物理特性，如果由致力于生产这种植物资源的农村社区实施循环经济战略的潜在好处，以及与实施该技术相关的挑战。