Yacón syrup, the Glossary
Yacón syrup is a sweetening agent extracted from the tuberous roots of the yacón plant (Smallanthus sonchifolius) indigenous to the Andes mountains.[1]
Table of Contents
19 relations: Andes, Arctium, Bolivia, Brazil, Caramel, Diabetes, Evaporator, Fructooligosaccharide, Glucose, Glycemic index, Inca Empire, List of syrups, Maple syrup, Molasses, Peru, Plant & Food Research, Tuber, University of Sydney, Yacón.
- Prebiotics (nutrition)
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America.
Arctium
Arctium is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as burdock, family Asteraceae.
Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in western-central South America.
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America.
Caramel
Caramel is an orange-brown confectionery product made by heating a range of sugars.
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels.
Evaporator
An evaporator is a type of heat exchanger device that facilitates evaporation by utilizing conductive and convective heat transfer, which provides the necessary thermal energy for phase transition from liquid to vapour.
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Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) also sometimes called oligofructose or oligofructan, are oligosaccharide fructans, used as an alternative sweetener. Yacón syrup and Fructooligosaccharide are Prebiotics (nutrition).
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Glucose
Glucose is a sugar with the molecular formula.
Glycemic index
The glycemic (glycaemic) index (GI) is a number from 0 to 100 assigned to a food, with pure glucose arbitrarily given the value of 100, which represents the relative rise in the blood glucose level two hours after consuming that food.
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Inca Empire
The Inca Empire, officially known as the Realm of the Four Parts (Tawantinsuyu, "four parts together"), was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.
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List of syrups
This is a list of notable syrups. Yacón syrup and list of syrups are syrup.
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Maple syrup
Maple syrup is a syrup made from the sap of maple trees. Yacón syrup and maple syrup are syrup.
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Molasses
Molasses is a viscous byproduct, principally obtained from the refining of sugarcane or sugar beet juice into sugar. Yacón syrup and Molasses are syrup.
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River.
Plant & Food Research
Plant & Food Research (Māori: Rangahau Ahumāra Kai) is a New Zealand Crown Research Institute (CRI).
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Tuber
Tubers are a type of enlarged structure that plants use as storage organs for nutrients, derived from stems or roots.
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public research university in Sydney, Australia.
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Yacón
The yacón (Smallanthus sonchifolius) is a species of daisy traditionally grown in the northern and central Andes from Colombia to northern Argentina for its crisp, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots. Yacón syrup and yacón are Prebiotics (nutrition).
See also
Prebiotics (nutrition)
- Chicory
- Fructan
- Fructooligosaccharide
- Galactooligosaccharide
- International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics
- Inulin
- Isomaltooligosaccharide
- Microbiota-accessible carbohydrates
- Prebiotic (nutrition)
- Prebiotic score
- Raftilose
- Resistant starch
- Synbiotics
- Yacón
- Yacón syrup