Effect Of Environmental Conditions On The Conservation Of The Fructooligosaccharide Content Of Smallanthus Sonchifolius In The Andes

Abstract

he storage conditions required by the fresh yacon were determined and the content of fructooligosaccharides was preserved in amounts similar to those harvested. The variety under study was "Ch’ecche Llajum". The storage of the fresh yacon was carried for 60 days, in conditioned chambers of: temperature, relative humidity and light intensity.