Agave is a plant found in southwestern US and Central and South America, and it has thick, rigid leaves that form the shape of a rosette. Agave is used for constipation, cancer, male-pattern baldness, diarrhea, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. Agave contains chemicals that might reduce swelling and prevent the growth of some cancer cells, but some chemicals might also cause the uterus to contract. Fresh agave is possibly unsafe when applied to the skin, and exposure to the fresh agave plant may cause swelling and redness, skin sores, and swelling of small blood vessels within minutes to hours of exposure. Taking agave by mouth during pregnancy is likely unsafe, as it might stimulate the uterus and cause contractions.

Agave by-products have nutraceutical value and are used in various applications, including as food ingredients, biofuel feedstock, and nanocomposites and nanocrystals. Agave fructans comprise simple sugars, a complex fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) and fructans mixture, and linkages β-(2-1) and β-(2-6), including terpenoids, saponins, inulin, and glycosides. Agave syrup is made from the blue agave plant and is widely used as a sweetener, and it is sweeter than table sugar. Agave syrup contains healthy microorganisms and fiber, which aid digestion, and it is rich in antioxidants. However, agave syrup is not an entirely natural sugar because the plants primary fructans undergo refinement to produce high-concentration fructose, which is among the added sugars that should be avoided in the diet.

Here are some positive and negative aspects of agave:

Positive:

• Contains chemicals that might reduce swelling and prevent the growth of some cancer cells.
• Contains healthy microorganisms and fiber, which aid digestion.
• Rich in antioxidants.

Negative:

• Fresh agave is possibly unsafe when applied to the skin, and exposure to the fresh agave plant may cause swelling and redness, skin sores, and swelling of small blood vessels within minutes to hours of exposure.
• Taking agave by mouth during pregnancy is likely unsafe, as it might stimulate the uterus and cause contractions.
• Agave syrup is not an entirely natural sugar because the plants primary fructans undergo refinement to produce high-concentration fructose, which is among the added sugars that should be avoided in the diet.

Ingredients or materials:

• Agave contains chemicals that might reduce swelling and prevent the growth of some cancer cells.
• Agave fructans comprise simple sugars, a complex fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) and fructans mixture, and linkages β-(2-1) and β-(2-6), including terpenoids, saponins, inulin, and glycosides[[3]](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih....