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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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Elaboração de bolo com farinha de Yacon Cake developed with Yacon flour
Ciência Rural, 2009 A batata Yacon apresenta carboidratos na forma de frutooligossacarídeos (FOS). Estudos comprovam que os FOS aumentam a saciedade e reduzem o índice glicêmico. Os produtos da fermentação podem minimizar a resposta glicêmica, além de estimular a glicólise,
Claudia Severo da Rosa +4 more
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YACON CROPS INTERCALATED WITH COFFEA CANÉFORA
Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2020 Background. The yacon cultivation in Brazil occurs in several states, among them Espírito Santo. Objective. To evaluate the growth and yield of yacon cultivated in a consortium with conilon coffee, from three spacings between plants. Methodology.
Ariany das Graças Teixeira +5 more
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Antihyperglycemic and diabetic wound healing activity of smallanthus sonchifolius leaves extract
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018 Diabetic patient tend to suffer from lower extremity complication that contribute to the occurence of diabetic foot ulcer. Smallanthus sonchifolius or yacon leaves extract has been used as an alternative medicine for diabetes and also showed ...
Herowati Rina +3 more
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Convective Drying of Papaya Seeds: Impact of Ethanol Pretreatment. [PDF]
J Food SciAbstract Papaya seeds are agroindustrial residues rich in bioactive compounds, lipids, and proteins. Their high moisture content makes them vulnerable to chemical and microbiological deterioration. Drying is a practical process to extend shelf life.
de Lima Santos AA +3 more
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Growth of yacon under artificial shading [PDF]
Horticultura Brasileira, 2021 ABSTRACT Yacon is a tuberous root cultivated in mild climate regions with high altitudes, but the crop shows the capacity to develop at low altitudes. The objective of this study was to evaluate growth rates and the partition of photoassimilates in yacon plants under different levels of artificial shading.
Ariany das Graças Teixeira +5 more
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Mulches for yacon cultivation [PDF]
Horticultura Brasileira, 2018 ABSTRACT In Brazil, studies on commercial exploitation of yacon are still scarce. A growing interest in this vegetable has demanded some researches on this crop cultivation management, though. Considering that yacon has a long cycle, which exposes the soil, studies on mulch management will be of great value.
Oliveira, Fabio Luiz +4 more
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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 +4 more
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A new sesquiterpene lactone from yacon leaves [PDF]
Natural Product Research, 2016 The chemical constituents of 60% EtOH extract of yacon leaves were separated to yield a new compound, together with four known compounds, which were isolated for the first time from yacon. The new compound was characterised and named as chlorodalin (1) on the basis of NMR (1D and 2D), HR-MS and other spectral methods.
Ying, Yuan +5 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 +4 more
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