YACÓN
Smallanthus sonchifolius
Estudios científicos y Bibliografía:
(1)Valentova, K., et al. “The effect of Smallanthus sonchifolius leaf extracts on rat hepatic metabolism.” Cell Bio.l Toxicol. 2004 Mar; 20(2): 109-20.
(2)Aybar, J., et al. “Hypoglycemic effect of the water extract of Smallanthus sochifolius (yacon) leaves in normal and diabetic rats.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2001; 74: 125-32
(3)Terada, S., et al. “The constituents relate to anti-oxidative and alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activities in Yacon aerial part extract.” Yakugaku Zasshi. 2006; 126(8): 665-9.
(4)Valentova, K., et al. “Radical scavenging and anti-lipoperoxidative activities of Smallanthus sonchifolius leaf extracts.” J. Agric. Food Chem. 2005 Jul; 53(14): 5577-82.
(5)Valentova, K., et al. “The effect of Smallanthus sonchifolius leaf extracts on rat hepatic metabolism.” Cell Bio.l Toxicol. 2004 Mar; 20(2): 109-20.
(6)Simonovska, B., et al. “Investigation of phenolic acids in yacón (Smallanthus sonchifolius) leaves and tubers.” J. Chromatogr. A. 2003 Oct; 1016(1): 89-98.
(7)Valentova, K., et al. “Antioxidant activity of extracts from the leaves of Smallanthus sonchifolius.” Eur. J. Nutr. 2003; 42(1): 61-6.
(8)Yan, X., et al. “Extraction and identification of antioxidants in the roots of yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius).” J. Agric. Food Chem. 1999; 47(11): 4711-3.
(9)Lin, F., et al.”Purification and identification of antimicrobial sesquiterpene lactones from yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) leaves.” Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 2003; 67(10): 2154-9.
(10)Schorr, K., et al. “ Quantitative determination of enhydrin in leaf rinse extracts and in glandular trichomes of Smallanthus sonchifolius (Asteraceae) by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography.” Phytochem. Anal. 2005 May-Jun; 16(3): 161-5.
(11)Valentova, K., et al. “Smallanthus sonchifolius and Lepidium meyenii - prospective Andean crops for the prevention of chronic diseases.” Biomed. Pap. Med. Fac. Univ. Palacky. Olomouc. Czech Repub. 2003 Dec; 147(2): 119-30.
YACÓN
Smallanthus sonchifolius
El Yacón, es una planta nativa de los Andes peruanos y consumida desde la época de los Incas, las principales cualidades y características: de su hoja son:
- Ayuda a reducir los niveles de glucosa en la sangre.(1) (2)
- Ayuda a controlar la diabetes, mejorándolos efectos de la insulina y drogas diabéticas. (1)(2)(11)
- Es un poderoso antioxidante; especialmente en el desarrollo de la función hepática.(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
- Ayuda al hígado actuando como un hepato protector.(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
- Ayuda a estimular y desarollar el sistema inmunológico. (4)(5)(10)
- Ayuda a combatir las infecciones del riñon y la vejiga; actuando como un antimicrobiano.(9)