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Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius): A Functional Food

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 2013
Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) is an Andean tuberous root that is regarded as a functional food given that it contains fructooligosaccharides (FOS), inulin and phenolic compounds. The consumption of FOS and inulin improves the growth of bifidobacteria in the colon, enhances mineral absorption and gastrointestinal metabolism and plays a role in the ...
Grethel Teresa Choque, Delgado, Wirla Maria da Silva Cunha, Tamashiro, Mário Roberto, Maróstica Junior, Glaucia Maria, Pastore   +3 more
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Toxicogenetic evaluation of Smallanthus sonchifolius (yacon) as a herbal medicine

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2020
Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.) H. Robinson, commonly known as yacon, is a medicinal plant belonging to the Asteraceae family used in traditional folk medicine. Its roots and leaves have been used by people suffering from diabetes or from various digestive or renal disorders.This study aimed at evaluating the in vitro potential genotoxic ...
Moreira Szokalo, Rocío Ayelén, Redko, Flavia del Carmen, Ulloa, Jerónimo Luis, Flor, Sabrina, Tulino, María Soledad, Muschietti, Liliana Victoria, Carballo, Marta Ana   +6 more
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Antioxidant properties of sterilized yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) tuber flour

Food Chemistry, 2015
The objective of this research work was to investigate the antioxidant properties of sterilized yacon tuber flour. The results revealed for the first time the high antioxidant activity of sterilized yacon flour. The best extract obtained by boiling 8.9% (w/v) of yacon flour in deionised water for 10 min exhibited a total antioxidant capacity of 222±2 ...
Sousa, Sérgio, Pinto, Jorge, Rodrigues, César, Gião, Maria, Pereira, Cláudia, Tavaria, Freni, Malcata, F. Xavier, Gomes, Ana, Pacheco, M. T. Bertoldo, Pintado, Manuela   +9 more
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Antioxidant activity of extracts from the leaves of Smallanthus sonchifolius

European Journal of Nutrition, 2003
Yacon ( Smallanthus sonchifolius, Asteraceae) is a native Andean plant, cultivated for its tubers throughout South America. The leaves are used in folk medicine as a medicinal tea for hypoglycemia. This paper describes the antioxidant activity of various extracts from S. sonchifolius leaves for their content of phenolic components.The dried leaves were
Katerina, Valentova, Ladislav, Cvak, Alexandr, Muck, Jitka, Ulrichova, Vilim, Simanek   +4 more
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Three novel compounds from the leaves ofSmallanthus sonchifolius

Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, 2008
Three novel compounds, together with five known ingredients, octacosanol, 3',4',5-trihydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavone, 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde, isorhamnetin, and ent-kaurane-3beta,16beta,17-triol, were obtained from the leaves of Smallanthus sonchifolius (yacon), and their structures were elucidated as ent-kaurane-3beta,16beta,17,18-tertol (1), 3R,7E-9 ...
Qiu, Y. K., Kang, T. G., Dou, D. Q., Liang, L., Dong, F.   +4 more
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Characterization of Powdered Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) Juice and Pulp

Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2011
The present work aimed to study the drying behaviour of a 40oBrix concentrated yacon juice preparation using native corn starch as the encapsulating agent and also the drying of yacon pulp. The experimental trials were carried out in a forced air dryer at temperatures of 50, 60 and 70°C for 5 h.
Camila Carvalho Lago, Anahi Bernstein, Adriano Brandelli, Caciano Zapata Noreña   +3 more
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[Study on chemical constituents of Smallanthus sonchifolius].

Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials, 2009
To study the chemical constituents of Smallanthus sonchifolius.Chemical constituents were separated through chromatographic methods and their structures were elucidated by spectral analysis.Seven compounds were isolated from the chloroform fraction of 75% alcohol extract from the leaves of Smallanthus sonchifolius.
Wei, Xie, Jun, Li, Hong-Mei, Li
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The effect of Smallanthus sonchifolius leaf extracts on rat hepatic metabolism

Cell Biology and Toxicology, 2004
Smallanthus sonchifolius (yacon), originating from South America, has become popular in Japan and in New Zealand for its tubers which contain beta-1,2-oligofructans as the main saccharides. The plant is also successfully cultivated in Central Europe in the Czech Republic in particular.
K, Valentová, A, Moncion, I, de Waziers, J, Ulrichová   +3 more
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Investigation of phenolic acids in yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) leaves and tubers

Journal of Chromatography A, 2003
Thin-layer chromatographic (TLC) screening of crude extracts of dried leaves and tubers of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius, Asteraceae) and products of acid hydrolysis of tubers on the silica gel HPTLC plates using the developing solvents ethyl acetate-formic acid-water (85:10:15, v/v/v) and n-hexane-ethyl acetate-formic acid (20:19:1, v/v/v) proved ...
Breda, Simonovska, Irena, Vovk, Samo, Andrensek, Katerina, Valentová, Jitka, Ulrichová   +4 more
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Two new sesquiterpene lactones from leaves of yacon, Smallanthus sonchifolius

Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, 2017
The chemical constituents of 95% EtOH extract of yacon leaves were separated to yield two new sesquiterpene lactones, together with three known compounds. The two new compounds were characterized to be 8β-angeloyloxy-13-methoxyl-11, 13-dihydromelampolid-14-oic acid methyl ester (1) and 8β-(3-methylbut-2-enoyl) oxy-13-methoxyl-11, 13-dihydromelampolid ...
Xiao-Ku Ran, Khin Khin Win Aung, Jun Bai, Pei-Yuan Dou, Zheng Zeng, De-Qiang Dou   +5 more
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