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8 Diseases Researched for Yacón

Name	AC	CK
Constipation	1	10
Insulin Resistance	1	10
Obesity	1	10
Osteoporosis	1	2
Oxidative Stress	2	2
Colitis	1	1
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2	1	1
Fatty Liver	1	1

2 Pharmacological Actions Researched for Yacón

Name	AC	CK	Focus
Antioxidants	3	3
Hypoglycemic Agents	1	1

Research Articles 10
Cumulative Knowledge Score 16
Overall Research Rating GOOD

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Yacon markedly accelerates colonic transit in healthy individuals. Jan 01, 2008

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Pubmed Data : Digestion. 2008;78(1):30-3. Epub 2008 Sep 10. PMID: 18781073

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2008

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Yacón

Diseases : Constipation

Additional Keywords : Colonic Transit Time Accelerator

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Yacon syrup is a good source of fructooligosaccharides and its long-term consumption produced beneficial health effects on obese pre-menopausal women with insulin resistance.Apr 01, 2009

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Pubmed Data : Clin Nutr. 2009 Apr;28(2):182-7. Epub 2009 Feb 28. PMID: 19254816

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Insulin Resistance, Obesity

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Yacon flour contributes to improved bone density and bone quality in rats. Apr 01, 2007

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Pubmed Data : Br J Nutr. 2007 Apr;97(4):776-85. PMID: 17349092

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2007

Study Type : Animal Study

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Diseases : Osteoporosis

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Compounds found within Yacón leaves inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced oxidative damage in mouse cells. Feb 01, 2008

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Pubmed Data : Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2008 Feb;56(2):199-202. PMID: 18239309

Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2008

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Additional Keywords : Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Damage

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Extracts from Yacón (S. sonchifolius) and Heal-All (P. vulgaris) may be beneficial in type 2 diabetes. Sep 19, 2007

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Pubmed Data : J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Sep 19;55(19):7726-31. Epub 2007 Aug 23. PMID: 17715892

Article Published Date : Sep 19, 2007

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Heal-All, Yacón

Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2

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Yacon (S sonchifolius) leaf extracts have significant antioxidative activity. Jul 13, 2005

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Pubmed Data : J Agric Food Chem. 2005 Jul 13;53(14):5577-82. PMID: 15998117

Article Published Date : Jul 13, 2005

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Diseases : Oxidative Stress

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants

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Yacon (S. sonchifolius) leaf extracts have antioxidant, cytoprotective and blood sugar lowering activity. Mar 01, 2004

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Pubmed Data : Cell Biol Toxicol. 2004 Mar;20(2):109-20. PMID: 15242186

Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2004

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants, Hypoglycemic Agents

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Yacon in combination with silymarin (Milk Thistle) may be beneficial in diseases involving a proatherogenic lipoprotein profile and fatty liver. Mar 01, 2008

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Pubmed Data : Food Chem Toxicol. 2008 Mar;46(3):1006-13. Epub 2007 Nov 1. PMID: 18054420

Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2008

Study Type : Commentary

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Substances : Milk Thistle, Yacón

Diseases : Fatty Liver

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Yacon root contains prebiotic carbohydrates which may be beneficial in restoring and supporting beneficial flora in conditions like colitis. Jan 01, 2008

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Pubmed Data : Rev Gastroenterol Peru. 2008 Jan-Mar;28(1):22-7. PMID: 18418450

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2008

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Diseases : Colitis

Additional Keywords : Inulin, Prebiotic

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Yacon tea leaves may be a good source of natural antioxidants for preventing O2 (-) radical-mediated disorders.Oct 31, 2015

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Pubmed Data : J Food Sci. 2015 Nov ;80(11):C2420-9. Epub 2015 Oct 12. PMID: 26457985

Article Published Date : Oct 31, 2015

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Yacón

Diseases : Oxidative Stress

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants

Research Articles 10
Cumulative Knowledge Score 16
Overall Research Rating GOOD

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Yacon markedly accelerates colonic transit in healthy individuals. Jan 01, 2008

Yacon syrup is a good source of fructooligosaccharides and its long-term consumption produced beneficial health effects on obese pre-menopausal women with insulin resistance.Apr 01, 2009

Yacon flour contributes to improved bone density and bone quality in rats. Apr 01, 2007

Compounds found within Yacón leaves inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced oxidative damage in mouse cells. Feb 01, 2008

Extracts from Yacón (S. sonchifolius) and Heal-All (P. vulgaris) may be beneficial in type 2 diabetes. Sep 19, 2007

Yacon (S sonchifolius) leaf extracts have significant antioxidative activity. Jul 13, 2005

Yacon (S. sonchifolius) leaf extracts have antioxidant, cytoprotective and blood sugar lowering activity. Mar 01, 2004

Yacon in combination with silymarin (Milk Thistle) may be beneficial in diseases involving a proatherogenic lipoprotein profile and fatty liver. Mar 01, 2008

Yacon root contains prebiotic carbohydrates which may be beneficial in restoring and supporting beneficial flora in conditions like colitis. Jan 01, 2008

Yacon tea leaves may be a good source of natural antioxidants for preventing O2 (-) radical-mediated disorders.Oct 31, 2015

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