Effect of yacon syrup on blood lipid, glucose and metabolic endotoxemia in healthy subjects: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial

Abstract We investigate the impact of yacon syrup consumption on glycemic, lipid and metabolic endotoxemia in healthy subjects. Thus, 32 healthy were randomized into two groups that consumed 40 g of yacon syrup/day (= 8.74 g FOS/day) or a placebo, for 2-weeks. Anthropometric assessments, gastrointes...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula DIONÍSIO, Maria de Fátima Gomes da SILVA, Antônio Augusto Ferreira CARIOCA, Lia Silveira ADRIANO, Fernando Antônio Pinto de ABREU, Nedio Jair WURLITZER, Claudia de Oliveira PINTO, Dorasilvia Ferreira PONTES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612020000100194&lng=en&tlng=en