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Influence of Weeds on Yacon Initial Growth and Development [PDF]

Planta Daninha, 2020
: The consumption of yacon has been increasing around the world due to the nutritional and pharmaceutical properties of this plant. The growing commercial interest in yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) generates a demand for crop management research ...
M.O. CABRAL, F.L. OLIVEIRA, L.P. DALVI, A.G. TEIXEIRA, L.J.F.N. ROCHA, J.L.F. PEDROSA   +5 more
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Use of yacon in natura and its flour in the development of diet and conventional cakes

Bioscience Journal, 2015
Yacon is a tuberous root that has functional components in its composition, such as fructooligosaccharides (FOS). The objective of this study was to evaluate physicochemical and sensory characteristics of diet and conventional cakes made with yacon in ...
Larissa Scarparo Rocha, Raianny Silva, Erika Madeira Moreira da Silva   +2 more
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Characterization of Chemical Properties of Inulin Isolated from Yacón Tuber

Jurnal Teknologi dan Industri Pangan, 2022
Inulin is a polysaccharide with linear fructan chain structure. Food industries widely use inulin as a low calorie sugar substitutions. Yacón (Smallanthus sonchifolius) tuber that are easily grown and contain higher inulin can be explored as local inulin
Dimas Andrianto, Maria Bintang, Irfan Abdul Aziz, Suci Hermita   +3 more
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Physico-chemical and sensory characterization of sweet biscuits made with Yacon flour (Smallanthus sonchifolius)

NFS Journal, 2021
Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) is a sweet-tasting tuber, grown in the Andes Mountains and considered a functional food because of its fructooligosaccharide (FOS) content.
Mónica Simanca-Sotelo, Claudia De Paula, Yina Domínguez-Anaya, Yenis Pastrana-Puche, Beatriz Álvarez-Badel   +4 more
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Yacon production at different planting seasons and growing environments

Bioscience Journal, 2019
Yacon is a functional food with great potential for horticultural exploitation and its cultivation demands the generation of agronomic information. To address these needs, this study was performed to evaluate the production of yacon planted in different ...
Diego Mathias Natal da Silva, Fábio Luiz de Oliveira, Mateus Augusto Lima Quaresma, Wellington Abeldt Erlacher, Tiago Pacheco Mendes   +4 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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Influence of processing temperature on production of red beetroot powder as a natural red colorant using foam‐mat drying: Experimental and modeling study

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 11, Issue 11, Page 6955-6973, November 2023., 2023
Red beetroot powder was produced using foam‐mat drying as influenced by temperature. Coupled heat and mass transfer modeling was developed to optimize the drying process. Temperature rise improved morphology and some physicochemical properties of powders. The produced powder can be used as a safe replacement for artificial food colorants. Abstract With
Golnaz Bahriye, Saeed Dadashi, Jalal Dehghannya, Hossein Ghaffari   +3 more
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Yacon, a Potential Tuberous Crop for Florida

EDIS, 2022
The purpose of this article is to introduce yacon as a potential crop to Florida growers and the Extension community by providing information on its propagation, production, and utilization as well as nutritional value.
Sergio Laredo, Jianjun Chen, Guodong Liu
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Phytochemical Properties and Nutrigenomic Implications of Yacon as a Potential Source of Prebiotic: Current Evidence and Future Directions

Foods, 2018
The human gut is densely populated with diverse microbial communities that are essential to health. Prebiotics and fiber have been shown to possess the ability to modulate the gut microbiota.
Yang Cao, Zheng Feei Ma, Hongxia Zhang, Yifan Jin, Yihe Zhang, Frank Hayford   +5 more
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Feasibility study for the industrialization of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifoluis) as a source of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) for application on yoghurt type II in Cayambe

ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías, 2012
For the feasibility study of the industrialization of yacon, laboratory tests were performed by mixing yacon and yogurt. Yacon was added in three different ways, chopped, liquid or extract.
Roberto Cadena, Stalin Santacruz
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