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Hypoglycemic effect of Moringa oleifera (moringa) compared with Smallanthus sonchifolius (yacon) on Rattus norvegicus with induced diabetes mellitus

Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2020
Objective: To compare the hypoglycemic effect of the aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera (moringa), Smallanthus sonchifolius (yacon) and metformin on Rattus norvegicus, albino variety, with induced diabetes mellitus.
Otto W. Vargas-Tineo, Dina M. Segura-Muñoz, Lizzie K. Becerra-Gutiérrez, José P. Amado-Tineo, Heber Silva-Díaz   +4 more
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Antimicrobial activity from endophytic fungi Arthrinium state of Apiospora montagnei Sacc. and Papulaspora immersa

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2010
Papulaspora immersa and Arthrinium state of Apiospora montagnei Sacc. were isolated from the roots of Smallanthus sonchifolius (yacón). The crude extracts from their cultures inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Kocuria rhizophila, Pseudomonas ...
Henrique Pereira Ramos, Glaucia Hollander Braun, Mônica Tallarico Pupo, Suraia Said   +3 more
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CRESCIMENTO INICIAL DE YACON EM CONVIVÊNCIA COM PLANTAS DANINHAS

Revista UniVap, 2016
A cultura da yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) tem origem andina e atualmente está sendo cultivada e consumida por apresentar inúmeras propriedades nutricêuticas, porém o manejo da cultura, inclusive o efeito da competição com plantas daninhas ainda é ...
Karen Andreon Viçosi, Tiago Pacheco Mendes, Ariany das Graças Teixeira, Fábio Luiz de Oliveira, Leandro Pin Dalvi   +4 more
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OBTAINING FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES FROM YACON (Smallanthus sonchifolius) BY AN ULTRAFILTRATION PROCESS [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2016
Abstract - The objective of this study was to evaluate the separation of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) from yacon extract by an ultrafiltration process using membranes of 10 and 30 kDa. The total resistance (R t ), membrane resistance (R m ), fouling resistance (R f ), and concentration polarization (R c ) during the separation process were also ...
Brites, M. L., Noreña, C. P. Z.
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Medicinal Plants in the Prevention and Treatment of Colon Cancer

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
The standard treatment for cancer is generally based on using cytotoxic drugs, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery. However, the use of traditional treatments has received attention in recent years. The aim of the present work was to provide an overview of medicinal plants effective on colon cancer with special emphasis on bioactive components and ...
Paola Aiello, Maedeh Sharghi, Shabnam Malekpour Mansourkhani, Azam Pourabbasi Ardekan, Leila Jouybari, Nahid Daraei, Khadijeh Peiro, Sima Mohamadian, Mahdiyeh Rezaei, Mahdi Heidari, Ilaria Peluso, Fereshteh Ghorat, Anupam Bishayee, Wesam Kooti, Ana S. Fernandes   +14 more
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Effect of caloric restriction on depression

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Volume 22, Issue 5, Page 2528-2535, May 2018., 2018
Abstract Recently, most of evidence shows that caloric restriction could induce antidepressant‐like effects in animal model of depression. Based on studies of the brain–gut axis, some signal pathways were common between the control of caloric restriction and depression.
Stephen Malunga Manchishi, Ran Ji Cui, Xiao Han Zou, Zi Qian Cheng, Bing jin Li   +4 more
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Functional Dehydrated Foods for Health Preservation

Journal of Food Quality, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
The market of functional foods has experienced a huge growth in the last decades due to the increased consumers’ awareness in a healthy lifestyle. Dried fruits constitute good snacks, in alternative to salty or sweet ones, and food ingredients due to their taste and nutritional/health benefits.
R. M. S. C. Morais, A. M. M. B. Morais, I. Dammak, J. Bonilla, P. J. A. Sobral, J.-C. Laguerre, M. J. Afonso, E. C. D. Ramalhosa, Antimo Di Maro   +8 more
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Processamento e estabilidade de uma bebida de caju e yacon durante o armazenamento sob refrigeração

Brazilian Journal of Food Technology, 2017
Resumo O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar a estabilidade de uma bebida de caju e yacon durante o armazenamento sob refrigeração. A bebida, composta por polpa de caju e extrato de yacon (proporção 1:1, v/v), foi pasteurizada a 85 °C por 90 ...
Ana Paula Dionisio, Nedio Jair Wurlitzer, Claudia Oliveira Pinto, Talita de Souza Goes, Maria de Fatima Borges, Idila Maria da Silva Araújo   +5 more
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Planting recommendations for yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) in lowland conditions

Australian Journal of Crop Science, 2021
The purpose of this work was to test yacon planting practices in low elevation conditions. The experimental design was a randomized block design (RBD) with subdivided plots and four replications. Treatments comprised of three planting methods: furrow; ridges and pits; each treatment was divided into subplots, which were four planting depths: 5, 10, 15,
Mateus Augusto Lima Quaresma, Fábio Luiz de Oliveira, Leonardo F Rocha, Ariany das Graças Teixeira, Diego Mathias Natal da Silva, Leandro Pin Dalvi, Marcelo Antonio Tomaz   +6 more
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Recovery of Cardiac Remodeling and Dysmetabolism by Pancreatic Islet Injury Improvement in Diabetic Rats after Yacon Leaf Extract Treatment

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) is a native Andean plant rich in phenolic compounds, and its effects on dysmetabolism and cardiomyopathy in diabetic rats was evaluated. The rats (10/group) were allocated as follows: C, controls; C + Y, controls treated with Yacon leaf extract (YLE); DM, diabetic controls; and DM + Y, diabetic rats treated with YLE ...
Klinsmann Carolo dos Santos, Sarah Santiloni Cury, Ana Paula Costa Rodrigues Ferraz, José Eduardo Corrente, Bianca Mariani Gonçalves, Luiz Henrique de Araújo Machado, Robson Francisco Carvalho, Ana Cláudia de Melo Stevanato Nakamune, Alexandre Todorovic Fabro, Paula Paccielli Freire, Camila Renata Corrêa, Jaideep Banerjee   +11 more
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