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Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) as a Food Supplement: Health-Promoting Benefits of Fructooligosaccharides

Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius), a perennial plant of the family Asteraceae native to the Andean regions of South America, is an abundant source of fructooligosaccharides (FOS). This comprehensive review of the literature addressed the role of yacon supplementation in promoting health and reducing...

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Autores principales: Caetano, Brunno F. R., de Moura, Nelci A., Almeida, Ana P. S., Dias, Marcos C., Sivieri, Kátia, Barbisan, Luís F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4963912/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27455312
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu8070436