Title
Bioactive Potential of Andean Fruits, Seeds, and Tubers
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
book part
Publisher(s)
Academic Press Inc.
Abstract
The Andes is considered the longest continental mountain range in the world. It covers 7000 km long and about 200–700 km wide and an average height of about 4000 m. Very unique plant species are endemic of this area including fruits (e.g., lucuma, cherimoya, sweet pepino, sauco), roots and tubers (potatoes, sweet potatoes, yacón, chicuru, mashua, olluco, etc.), and seeds (quinoa, amaranth, tarwi, etc.). These crops have been used for centuries by the native population and relatively recently have gained the world attention due to the wide range of nutrients and/or phytochemicals they possess. In this chapter, main Andean fruits, seeds, and roots and tubers have been selected and detailed nutritional and functional information is provided. In addition, traditional and current uses are provided and their bioactive potential is reported based on published scientific literature.
Start page
287
End page
343
Volume
84
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias de las plantas, Botánica
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85044001595
PubMed ID
Source
Advances in Food and Nutrition Research
ISSN of the container
10434526
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus