Insights & References
Explore articles, studies and references that support the value, origin and nutritional profile of ingredients from Peru’s biodiversity.
The Yacon Plant
A general-reading reference that describes the yacon plant, its botanical classification, common Andean names, storage roots, flavor, texture, fragility and naturally occurring fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS).
Covers: Botanical identity · Yacon roots · Andean crops · Fructo-oligosaccharides
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Yacon in Summary
A concise overview of Yacon, created as a summary page to present the most relevant information about the ingredient, including its origin, traditional...
Covers: Plant description · Habitat · Composition · FOS
Read moreThe Yacon Plant
A general-reading reference that describes the yacon plant, its botanical classification, common Andean names, storage roots, flavor, texture, fragility and naturally occurring fructo-oligosaccharides...
Covers: Botanical identity · Yacon roots · Andean crops · Fructo-oligosaccharides
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The Habitat of Yacon
A general-reading reference on yacon’s Andean habitat, climate range, certified organic cultivation context, harvest handling, root fragility, storage conditions and preservation of FOS...
Covers: Andean habitat · Organic cultivation · Harvest handling · Storage conditions
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The Composition of Yacon
A general-reading reference that explains yacon’s composition, including water content, FOS, natural sugars, micronutrients, soluble fibre, fermentation in the colon, polyphenols and antioxidant-related...
Covers: Yacon composition · FOS · Soluble fibre · Polyphenols
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