Química y Farmacología de Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp.) H. Rob. (“Yacón”)

Authors

Keywords:

Smallanthus sonchifolius, yacón, hipoglicemiante, antimicrobiano, antioxidante

Abstract

This review article covers the present knowledge on the chemistry and biological activities of Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp.) H. Rob. A description of the chemical compounds reported in the scientific literature (i.e. oligofructans, phenolic compounds and terpenes) is included. The biological activities of the crude extracts of leaves and roots from yacón are discussed.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biographies

  • Olga Lock, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
    Departamento de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
  • Rosario Rojas, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

    Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias y Filosofía, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.

Downloads

Published

2005-06-15

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Papers

License

Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Química

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Química y Farmacología de Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp.) H. Rob. (“Yacón”). (2005). Revista de Química, 19(1), 31-35. https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/quimica/article/view/18728