TY - CHAP
T1 - Bioactive Potential of Andean Fruits, Seeds, and Tubers
AU - Campos, David
AU - Chirinos, Rosana
AU - Gálvez Ranilla, Lena
AU - Pedreschi, Romina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Amaranthus caudatus L.
KW - Andes
KW - Annona cherimola
KW - Bioactives
KW - Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen
KW - Chenopodium quinoa Willd.
KW - Lepidium meyenii Walp.
KW - Lupinus mutabilis Sweet
KW - Oxalis tuberosa Molina
KW - Physalis peruviana
KW - Pouteria lucuma
KW - Smallanthus sonchifolius
KW - Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruíz & Pavón
KW - Ullucus tuberosus Caldas
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85044001595&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/bs.afnr.2017.12.005
DO - 10.1016/bs.afnr.2017.12.005
M3 - Chapter
C2 - 29555072
AN - SCOPUS:85044001595
T3 - Advances in Food and Nutrition Research
SP - 287
EP - 343
BT - Advances in Food and Nutrition Research
PB - Academic Press Inc.
ER -