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The yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) is a plant native to the Andes, considered a traditional crop in Peru and natural source of FOS, which is a type of carbohydrate that can not be digested by the and the human body that have joined several beneficial properties in health, such as improve the absorption of calcium, reducing the level of triglycerides and cholesterol and stimulate better gastrointestinal function.
data(yacon)
A data frame with 432 observations on the following 19 variables.
localitysitedoseF0 F150 F80entryAKW5075 AMM5136 AMM5150 AMM5163 ARB5125 CLLUNC118 P1385 SAL136replicationheightstalkswfrwffwfkrootsFOSglucosefructosesucrosebrixfoliagedryIHProportion or fraction of the plant that is used (seeds, fruit, root) on dry basis. Part usable in a proportion of total mass dissected. Plant of frijol, weight = 100g and frijol = 50g then, IH = 50/100 = 0.5 or 50 percentaje. Degrees Brix is a measurement of the mass ratio of dissolved sugar to water in a liquid.
CIP. Experimental field, 2003, Data Kindly provided by Ivan Manrique and Carolina Tasso.
International Potato Center. CIP - Lima Peru.
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