Yacon is a traditional root dish of local Indians with a history of 500 years. Residents in the Andes planted this plant as a root vegetable, which was introduced to China in 2008 and was first planted in Yunnan Province. It has been introduced and cultivated in Yunnan, Fujian, Hainan, Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Shandong, Henan and Hebei.

Edible efficacy of yacon;

1, yacon can help digestion, regulate and improve the bad condition of digestive system. Because yacon is rich in water-soluble dietary fiber and fructooligosaccharides with the highest content in all plants, it can significantly promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, moisten the intestines and relax the bowels, not only eliminate constipation, but also prevent diarrhea, which is the bane of gastrointestinal diseases. ?

2. Yacon can regulate blood, reduce blood sugar, blood lipid and cholesterol, prevent and treat hypertension and diabetes, and has certain curative effect on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and obesity.

3. Yacon has the effects of clearing away liver-heat, detoxicating, reducing fire and lowering blood pressure, and is an effective natural health care product for preventing and treating facial acne. It also contains 20 kinds of amino acids, minerals and trace elements such as calcium, iron, potassium and selenium. Regular consumption can improve human immunity and strengthen the body.

4. Yacon has antioxidant and free radical scavenging effects, which can reduce or avoid the occurrence of lithiasis.