Biological Properties, Mineral Composition, and Health-Promoting Potential of Tiger Nut Tubers (Cyperus esculentus L.) as a Novel and Underutilized Food Source

These findings support the use of tiger nuts as a functionally valuable ingredient in health-oriented food products.

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Foods
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2026-01-06
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https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15020191
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Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
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These findings support the use of tiger nuts as a functionally valuable ingredient in health-oriented food products.

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