Smallanthus sonchifolius Yacon

Smallanthus sonchifolius is a tasty, potato-like root vegetable found in Peru. Historically, Smallanthus sonchifolius has been used in South America to lower blood sugar in those with diabetes and improve digestion. Smallanthus sonchifolius roots are a rich source of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and have a long use tradition as food in the Andean region. Smallanthus sonchifolius has several flavonoids including protocatechuic, chlorogenic, caffeic and ferulic acids.

[Study on chemical constituents of Smallanthus sonchifolius]
Zhong Yao Cai. 2008 Oct; Guangxi Vocational & Technical Institute of Industry, Nanning 530003, China.
To study the chemical constituents of Smallanthus sonchifolius. Seven compounds were isolated from the chloroform fraction of 75% alcohol extract from the leaves of Smallanthus sonchifolius. Their structures were elucidated as gallic acid, beta-sitosterol, behenic acid, Kaempferol, Quercetin, vanillic acid, hexadecanoic acid.

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