Extraction, quantification and degree of polymerization of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolia) fructans [PDF]
, 2015 Yacon tubers have been a distinguished alternative of fructans, drawing the attention of researchers and food industries. Since fructans are carbohydrate reserves storage can reduce their contents.
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YACON CROPS INTERCALATED WITH COFFEA CANÉFORA [PDF]
, 2020 Antecedentes. El yacón es cultivado en varios estados del Brasil, entre ellos Espírito Santo, principalmente en la región serrana. Objetivo.
Cabral, Mateus Oliveira +5 more
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Impact of yacon landraces cultivated in the Czech Republic and their ploidy on the short- and long-chain fructooligosaccharides content in tuberous roots [PDF]
, 2013 Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are important tuberous root constituents of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) with beneficial nutritional and prebiotic effects on human health. That is why landraces originally cultivated in Andes are explored with the aim to
Aleš Rajchl +7 more
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Elaboration of micropropagation system of medicinal plant yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp.) H. Rob.) [PDF]
, 2022 Yacon becomes an important plant with strong medical and dietary potential. Therefore, studies on the optimization of yacon micropropagation were undertaken.
Burian, Maria +5 more
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Plant Foods and Underutilized Fruits as Source of Functional Food Ingredients [PDF]
, 2021 Changes in lifestyle and demographics shifted preferences about the relationships between food and health, contributing to generate new needs in the food supply. Today, the role of food is not only intended as hunger satisfaction and nutrient supply, but
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Effective diffusivity in yacon potato cylinders during drying
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e AmbientalThe aim of this study was to obtain the effective diffusivity of yacon potato in fixed-bed dryer at different temperatures (50, 60 and 70 ºC) and drying air velocities (1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 m s-1).
Cícera G. C. de Lisboa +5 more
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A cropping system for yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius Poepp. Endl.) : optimizing tuber formation, yield and sugar composition under European conditions [PDF]
, 2020 The demand of healthy food is constantly increasing in Germany, as well as in developed countries in general. Here "healthy" is not clearly defined but it is often associated with foods indicating a low caloric value and further health-promoting benefits
Kamp, Larissa
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Aluminum toxicity effect on the initial growth of yacon plantlets
Revista CeresThe increasing consumption of yacon potato has raised worldwide interest in its crop and generated demand for scientific elucidations of several factors associated to its agricultural management.
Tiago Pacheco Mendes +4 more
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Smallanthus sonchifolius (Yacon) leaves: an emerging source of compounds for diabetes management [PDF]
, 2015 Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease that develops mainly due to insulin deficiency or resistance to insulin action. All forms of diabetes are characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, which has an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetic
Genta, Susana Beatriz de Fátima +2 more
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ETNOBOTANI TANAMAN LIAR SEBAGAI TANAMAN OBAT KELUARGA DALAM PERSPEKTIF MASYARAKAT DUSUN UMBULREJO DESA BAGOREJO KABUPATEN BANYUWANGI [PDF]
, 2022 Latar Belakang: Salah satu wilayah di Kabupaten Banyuwangi yang terkenal dengan pemanfaatan tumbuhan untuk pengobatan adalah Dusun Umbulrejo Desa Bagorejo Kecamatan Srono Kabupaten Banyuwangi.
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