EFFECT OF THE YACON (SMALLANTHUS SONCHIFOLIUS) IN GLYCEMIC PROFILE OF THE WISTAR RATS

Background and objectives: Yacon is considered a functional food, which has among its properties a hypoglycemic capacity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the modulatory effect of yacon in the glycemic profile of Wistar rats. Methods: The experiment lasted 60 days with 32 animals. It was used the dehydrated food matrix (yacon powder / YP) added to the diet of the groups that received intervention in the dose of 7.5% of inulin type fructan (ITF). The analyzed variables were: centesimal composition and content of inulin type frutans, weight gain, relative weight of cecum (RWC), food consumption, coefficient of food efficiency and glycemia. All analyzes followed the AOAC protocols. In the statistical analysis, the following tests were used: ANOVA or Kruskal Wallis followed by comparison tests of means, t test and paired t test. The level of statistical significance was p