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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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Yacon: benefícios à saúde e aplicações tecnológicas [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2015 No início dos anos 90, foi introduzido na cultura Brasileira o plantio da batata yacon, uma raiz tuberosa, que vem despertando grande interesse por parte dos pesquisadores, devido as suas propriedades nutricionais e tecnológicas. Essa raiz caracteriza-se principalmente por ser rica em frutanos e ácidos fenólicos, apresentando efeito prebiótico e ...
Gusso, Ana Paula +2 more
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Manglar, 2020 El propósito de esta investigación fue evaluar el efecto del índice glucémico al consumir panes elaborados con diferentes porcentajes de harina de yacón (10, 15, 20, 25 y 30%) más el testigo.
Aldo Mendoza +3 more
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Prosopis alba seed flour improves vascular function in a rabbit model of high fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome [PDF]
, 2019 Aims: Prosopis alba flour is a natural source of nutrient and phytochemicals with potential effects on cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of this work was to examine the effects of dietary supplementation with Prosopis alba seed flour (Pr-Feed) on a ...
Alarcón, Gabriela del Jesús +4 more
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Total antioxidant activity of yacon tubers cultivated in Brazil
Ciência e AgrotecnologiaYacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) is a tuberous root from the Andean region in the South America rich em water, fructooligosaccharides and phenolic compounds, some of which are natural antioxidants and may help prevent the deleterious action of free ...
Juciane Abreu Ribeiro Pereira +5 more
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Microwave-vacuum drying of pulsed vacuum osmotic dehydration-pretreated Yacon as an alternative for preserving fructo-oligosaccharides [PDF]
Ciência e AgrotecnologiaYacon, a perennial plant from the Andean region, is particularly rich in fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) and inulin. However, these saccharides are rapidly hydrolyzed after harvest, affecting the functional characteristics of yacon.
Francemir José Lopes +6 more
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A Case of Anaphylaxis After the Ingestion of Yacon [PDF]
Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research, 2010 Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening systemic allergic reaction, often with an explosive onset; the symptoms range from mild flushing to upper respiratory obstruction, with or without vascular collapse. Foods are common offending allergens and remain the leading cause of outpatient anaphylaxis in most surveys.
Yun, Eun Young +10 more
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ESTUDO DA CINÉTICA DE SECAGEM E ANÁLISE DA FARINHA DE YACON (Smallanthus sonchifolius) [PDF]
, 2013 O yacon é um tubérculo de origem andina, e seu consumo tem se disseminado pelos demais países devido as suas características de alimento funcional.
SOUZA, M. C.
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Host status of different crops for Meloidogyne ethiopica control. [PDF]
, 2017 Made available in DSpace on 2011-04-09T16:14:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 limahost.pdf: 955558 bytes, checksum: 19e5536e1387456bbe042fef85951be0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-10 ...
CARNEIRO, R. G. +4 more
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Applied Food ResearchYacon is a sweet tasting Andean tuber considered a functional food due to its bioactive compounds. It has been used to formulate various baked products but there’s limited research on its use in energy bars.
Grace Ng’endo Miringa +2 more
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