Yacon, a new source of prebiotic oligosaccharides with a history of safe use

I Ojansivu, CL Ferreira, S Salminen - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2011 - Elsevier
Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) is a root-based fruit type which has been used for
centuries as a staple food among the Andean population. In South America it is a traditional …

[PDF][PDF] Yacon [Smallanthus sonchifolia (Poepp. et Endl.) H. Robinson] chemical composition and use-a review

J Lachman, EC Fernández… - Plant soil and …, 2003 - pse.agriculturejournals.cz
ABSTRACT Yacon [Smallanthus sonchifolia (Poepp. et Endl.) H. Robinson], a native plant of
the Andes, belongs to the family Compositae (Asteraceae) and it represents a traditional …

Yacon syrup: beneficial effects on obesity and insulin resistance in humans

S Genta, W Cabrera, N Habib, J Pons, IM Carillo… - Clinical nutrition, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Syrup obtained from yacon roots could be well positioned as a
nutraceutical product due to its high fructooligosaccharides content. We examined the …

Prebiotic effects of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius Poepp. & Endl), a source of fructooligosaccharides and phenolic compounds with antioxidant activity

D Campos, I Betalleluz-Pallardel, R Chirinos… - Food chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Thirty-five different yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius Poepp. & Endl) accessions were
evaluated as potential alternative sources of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and phenolic type …

[图书][B] Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Cereals, Volume 2

RJ Singh, PP Jauhar - 2006 - taylorfrancis.com
Summarizing landmark research, Volume 2 of this essential series furnishes information on
the availability of germplasm resources that breeders can exploit for producing high-yielding …

Andean roots and tubers crops as sources of functional foods

EO Leidi, AM Altamirano, G Mercado… - Journal of functional …, 2018 - Elsevier
There are many valuable plant species improved by ancient cultures and cultivated locally
but of very limited expansion worldwide. Some are considered neglected and underutilized …

Heat and mass transfer modeling of the osmo-convective drying of yacon roots (Smallanthus sonchifolius)

CA Perussello, C Kumar, F de Castilhos… - Applied Thermal …, 2014 - Elsevier
Osmotic treatments are often applied prior to convective drying of foods to impart sensory
appeal aspects. During this process a multicomponent mass flow, composed mainly of water …

Effects of post-harvest treatments on the carbohydrate composition of yacon roots in the Peruvian Andes

S Graefe, M Hermann, I Manrique, S Golombek… - Field crops …, 2004 - Elsevier
Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius [Poepp. & Endl.] H. Robinson) is an under-exploited native
root crop of the Andes, which stores oligofructans (fructo-oligosaccharides, FOS) as its main …

Hypolipidemic effect of Smallanthus sonchifolius (yacon) roots on diabetic rats: Biochemical approach

NC Habib, SM Honoré, SB Genta… - Chemico-Biological …, 2011 - Elsevier
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are sugars found naturally at high concentrations in the
storage roots of yacon. This study was designed to analyze the beneficial effects of …

Raiz tuberosa de yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius): potencialidade de cultivo, aspectos tecnológicos e nutricionais

I Santana, MH Cardoso - Ciência rural, 2008 - SciELO Brasil
O yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) é uma planta da família Asteraceae, originária das
regiões Andinas. Suas raízes tuberosas são semelhantes a batatas doces em aparência …