Superfoods - Tubers and Roots of Peru - Superalimentos del Perú

Tubers and roots

In this category of products, there are Peruvian foods such as carob, maca, purple corn, and yacon, exceptional ingredients for these beverages, rich in proteins, carbohydrates, and amino acids. The market for energy and functional drinks reaches $23 billion in markets like the United States, where a legion of consumers seeks refreshing drinks with energizing properties and health benefits.

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Sweet Potato

Sweet potato is an edible plant that is primarily cultivated for its root, a bulb that provides important starches and sugars to the body. This vegetable...

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Turmeric

Turmeric, also known as "palillo" in Peru, is a root native to India that stands out for its therapeutic benefits, especially for liver health...

Ginger

Ginger, also known as "kion" in Peru, is the underground stem (rhizome) of a plant that grows in most tropical regions around the world and is...

Maca

Maca is an herbaceous plant native to the high altitudes of the Peruvian Andes, which offers multiple health benefits due to its high nutritional and medicinal value. Maca is often marketed based on its colors...

Yacon

Yacon is a tuber that has been domesticated in the Andes, probably in the humid regions of Peru and Bolivia, for approximately 1200 BC. It is a plant..

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Cassava

Cassava is an edible root tuber native to South America and is mainly cultivated in tropical countries in the Americas, Asia, and Africa. It is considered one of the major sources of...

Camote

El camote es una planta comestible que se cultiva, principalmente, por su raíz, un bulbo que brinda importantes almidones y azúcares al cuerpo. Esta verdura es uno...

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Cúrcuma

La cúrcuma, también conocida como palillo, es una raíz proveniente de la India que resalta por sus grandes aportes terapéuticos, especialmente a nivel hepático...

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Jengibre

El jengibre, también conocido en el Perú como kion, es el tallo subterráneo (rizoma) de una planta, que crece en la mayoría de los lugares del mundo con un clima tropical y que se caracteriza...

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Maca

La maca es una planta herbácea, nativa de las alturas de la cordillera de los Andes peruanos, que posee múltiples beneficios para la salud, debido a su alto valor nutritivo y...

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