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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 +3 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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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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Japanese Journal of Farm Work Research, 1996 Tuberous roots of yacon (Polymnia sonchifolia) contain a large amount of oligofructans. So, they draw great attention as a healthful diet. Powder of tuberous roots and tea of leaves are commercially sold.Establishment of yacon cultivation technique is now a necessity.
Teruo TSUKIHASHI +2 more
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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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Antioxidant, Alpha-Amylase Inhibitory and Hypoglycemic Activity of Smallanthus sonchifolius Leaves from Nepal: An Integrated In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Approach. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrSmallanthus sonchifolius extracts show promising antidiabetic potential, with water extract exhibiting high antioxidant activity and ethanol extract demonstrating dose‐dependent alpha‐amylase inhibition and hypoglycemic effects. Polymatin B and chlorogenic acid revealed strong binding affinities in silico studies.
Rawal P, Pandey B, Yadav RK, Panta S.
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Identification of Smallanthus sonchifolius in herbal tea mixtures by PCR and DART/TOF-MS methods
Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2016 The identification of yacon, a medicinal plant, in tea mixtures by rapid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and the Direct Analysis in Real Time coupled with Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (DART/TOF-MS) method were evaluated. Three tea products and a pure
Jana ŽIAROVSKÁ +4 more
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BATATA YACON - ALIMENTO FUNCIONAL
Semioses, 2017 A batata de yacon ( Smallanthus sonchifolius ), uma raiz tuberosa, esta sendo considerada como alimento funcional e de grande enriquecimento nutricional a saude humana. Devido a elevada reserva de prebioticos, bioativos e retencao de agua na yacon o incentivo a tecnologia deste alimento esta crescendo gradativamente.
Marina Da Silva Sacramento +2 more
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Japanese Journal of Farm Work Research, 1994 We have been cultivation tests of Yacon (Polymnia sonchiforia) since 1987, and their results were reported. But it is not yet tested that the influence of ridging on the growth and yield of yacon.We tested on the influence of the methods of ridging on the growth and yield of yacon in Light-colored Andosol.Three experimental plots were made; level row ...
Teruo TSUKIHASHI +4 more
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A Sustainable Wholesome Foodstuff; Health Effects and Potential Dietotherapy Applications of Yacon
, 2019 A sustainable food supply is an ever-growing public and planetary health concern influenced by food culture, food practices, and dietary patterns. Globally, the consumption of plant foods that offer physiological and biochemical benefits is increasing ...
Xuesong Xiang +9 more
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