yacon looks like a sweet potato and grows underground. It is a new fruit tree introduced from Taiwan Province and originated in South America. After peeling, the fruit is crystal clear, the meat quality is very delicate, and it is delicious. It can be eaten raw and has the function of clearing heat and detoxifying. It contains a lot of dietary fiber, especially soluble dietary fiber.
Dietary fiber is a kind of fructooligosaccharide, and the content of yacon is very high in all plants. It is also rich in minerals such as calcium, iron and zinc. It is a low calorie food, and flowers and leaves can be made into health tea, which has good effects of lowering blood pressure, blood lipid and blood sugar, and has good medicinal and health care effects.