Total antioxidant activity of yacon tubers cultivated in Brazil
ABSTRACT Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) is a tuberous root from the Andean region in the South America rich em water, fructooligosaccharides and phenolic compounds, some of which are natural antioxidants and may help prevent the deleterious action of free radicals in the body. The yacon has attrac...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Lavras
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| Series: | Ciência e Agrotecnologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542016000500596&lng=en&tlng=en |