Yacon (Smallanthus Sonchifollius) in Food: a technological prospection

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https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v11i5.27665

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Yacon, Smallanthus Sonchifollius, Functional Foods.

Abstract

The yacon (Smallanthus sonchifollius) is a native root of the Andean valleys, recognized for high content of inulin-type fructooligosaccharides (FOS), widely associated with prebiotic and functional effects. It is mostly in natura consumption and proven beneficial effects on human health point to innovative potential for use in food elaborations. Latin American databases point to few deposits involving yacon, despite this is the botanical origin. Of the more than 3.500 patents identified in the European Patent Office (Espacenet) database, only 74, of different families, involve application of yacon in food, being mostly of Chinese and South Korean, industrial and deposited from 2014 to 2016. Among the registered products, more than 85% involve non-alcoholic beverage and/or ingredients, with the codes A23L 2/02, A23L 33/105, A23L 33/00, A23L 2/52, proving a gap to be explored for alcoholic beverages and other purposes.

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Published

2018-12-10

How to Cite

Angonese, M., Motta, G. E. ., & Müller, J. M. (2018). Yacon (Smallanthus Sonchifollius) in Food: a technological prospection. Cadernos De Prospecção, 11(5), 1535. https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v11i5.27665