Indigenous communities across the globe, especially in rural areas, consume locally
available plants known as Traditional Food Plants (TFPs) for their nutritional and health …

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is arguably the most common benign disease among
men. This disease is often associated with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men and …

Moringa oleifera, Tropaeolum tuberosum and Annona cherimola are medicinal plants
traditionally used in Ecuador. However, their therapeutic properties are not completely …

Andean tubers and tuberous roots have nutritional and medicinal properties transferred
through ancestral generations. In this study, we aim to promote cultivation and consumption …

Macamides, the major bioactive compounds of Lepidium meyenii (Walp.) or Maca, are a
unique class of non-polar, long chain fatty acid N-benzylamides with fertility-enhancing …

Millions of people worldwide are deprived of sufficient, safe, and nutritious food required for
an everyday and healthy life. The hunger crisis is worsening over time, even though many …

Bioactive compounds and nutritional characterization in three genotypes of mashua tubers
(Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz and Pavón) from different agroecological areas of the …

Andean roots, such as zanahoria blanca, achira, papa China, camote, oca, and mashua,
contain high amounts of dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and fructo-oligosaccharides. This …

Essential molecules are embedded within the millenary crop Tropaeolum tuberosum
(mashua); these compounds are critical for the Andean people's traditional diet and …

This work aimed to characterize the physicochemical, structural, morphological, and thermal
properties of a non-conventional starch obtained from cubio (Tropaeolum tuberosum), as …