Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis): Potential Bioactivity, Extraction Methods, and Microencapsulation Techniques. [PDF]
Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.), an oilseed native to the Peruvian rainforest, has garnered attention for its valuable components and its potential applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries. Sacha inchi oil is rich in fatty acids, particularly omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9, along with antioxidants such as tocopherols,
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Substrate and seed sowing position on the production of Plukenetia volubilis L. seedlings [PDF]
Plukenetia volubilis is a species native to the Amazonia and has economic potential due to the high contents of polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamins of the seeds; however, information about production of seedlings in nursery is scarce.
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Safety evaluation of Plukenetia volubilis seeds: a metabolomic profiling and network toxicology approach. [PDF]
The study indicated the absence of saponins, the presence of phytosterols and trigonellin (a pyridine alkaloid), and a low safety risk related to saponin and alkaloid content in the Sacha Inchi seeds.
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POTENTIAL OF SACHA INCHI (Plukenetia volubilis L.) AS AN ANTICANCER : A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. WHO estimated 20 million new cancer cases and 9.7 million deaths in 2022. The increasing incidence of cancer encourages development of new therapeutic agents for higher patient survival rate. Plant products
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Rooting of sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) juvenile cuttings in microtunnels
The seeds of sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) have high levels of proteins and unsaturated fatty acids, and due to their nutraceutical potential, their demand in the international market has increased in recent years.
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Cloning and expression analysis of cytokinin response regulator PvoRR22 in Plukenetia volubilis
Cytokinin response regulators(RRs)are key components of cytokinin signal transduction pathways, and RR22 belongs to type-C RR subfamily. PvoRR22 was cloned based on the Plukenetia volubilis genome and transcriptome database, and its bioinformatics and ...
CHEN Weiyue1,2, FU Qiantang1*
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Nutritional Comparison of Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) Residue with Edible Seeds and Nuts in Taiwan: A Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Study. [PDF]
Sacha inchi is a source of quality commercial oil in Taiwan. Oil extraction results in sacha inchi residue have not been utilized and not much investigated. Different edible seeds and nuts have different levels of nutrients. This study aims (a) to determine the oil, moisture, ash, protein, carbohydrate, type of fatty acid, resveratrol, and type of ...
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Several Amazonian species of Plukenetia are remarkably rich sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids, in particular α-linolenic acid. The lipid composition of the large-seeded, recently described ‘Mountain Sacha Inchi’ Plukenetia carolis-vegae is reported ...
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Background: Inhibition of starch-hydrolysing enzymes is one of the major methods to reduce the risk of type−2 diabetes mellitus. Nowadays, there are no reports involving oil-rich and oil-low seeds of different botanical origins.
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As six novel woody crops, Paeonia suffruticosa, Plukenetia volubilis, Acer truncatum, Olea europaea, Camellia sinensis, and Camellia oleifera are characterized by high oil production, widespread cultivation, adaptability, low cost, and various active ingredients.
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