Abstract:The mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) is a plant native to the central Andes whose cultivation is concentrated in Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru between 3500 and 4100 meters of altitude, this tuber is rich in nutrients due to its bioactive properties, generally in Ecuador it is cultivated in association with the oca, and the melloco. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to characterize by chromatography two varieties of white and yellow Mashua. Therefore, the supercritical fluid extraction method (FSC) was… Show more
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