Campos David, Chirinos Rosana, Gálvez Ranilla Lena, Pedreschi Romina
Institute of Biotechnology (IBT), Universidad Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru.
Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria, Arequipa, Peru.
Adv Food Nutr Res. 2018;84:287-343. doi: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2017.12.005. Epub 2018 Jan 8.
The Andes is considered the longest continental mountain range in the world. It covers 7000km long and about 200-700km wide and an average height of about 4000m. 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.
安第斯山脉被认为是世界上最长的大陆山脉。它绵延7000公里，宽约200 - 700公里，平均海拔约4000米。该地区有非常独特的植物物种，包括水果（如蛋黄果、番荔枝、甜 Pepino、Sauco）、根茎类作物（土豆、红薯、亚贡、奇库鲁、玛舒阿、奥卢科等）和种子（藜麦、苋菜、塔尔维等）。几个世纪以来，当地居民一直在使用这些作物，最近它们因所含的广泛营养成分和/或植物化学物质而受到全世界关注。在本章中，挑选了安第斯山脉主要的水果、种子以及根茎类作物，并提供了详细的营养和功能信息。此外，还介绍了它们的传统和当前用途，并根据已发表的科学文献报道了它们的生物活性潜力。
