Abstract

CABALLERO MENDEZ, Lyda  and  COLONIA PINEDA, Ana María. YACÓN AS A PROMISING PLANT IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES. Investig. andina [online]. 2018, vol.20, n.36, pp.145-157.  Epub Mar 30, 2018. ISSN 0124-8146.

One of the major concerns in human medicine is the significant increase in the amount of patients with diseases that reduce life expectancy and affect its quality, such as diabetes, dyslipidemias and colon cancer, among others. The conventional treatments for these diseases some times are not successful, which lead the patient to a worst clinical condition or even cause death. Due to the above, there is a need of other therapeutic options that lead to improve the clinical condition, which can be easily performed, and its consumption is safe and accessible to the population. Therefore, Yacón is suggested as a medicinal plant that has a long history of safe consumption and a great scientific evidence to support its use. Its unique biological properties, such as antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, prebiotic and anticancer, among others, make this plant a promise for traditional human medicine.

Keywords : Smallanthus sonchifolius; antioxidant; medicinal plant; fructans.

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