the Jerusalem artichoke is a plant of the same genus as the sunflower which you can taste tubers. These contain, among other things, a quantity of fructans, carbohydrates particularly considered as prebiotics. Jerusalem artichokes are also rich in iron and they are source of vitamins — A, B and C in particular — and phosphorus and of potassium.
Thus the Jerusalem artichoke would favor the balance of the intestinal flora — by stimulating the growth of good bacteria while limiting the species harmful — and would help regulate the cholesterol blood and to prevent the appearance of certain cancer. It would also have properties diuretics and would act on our neuromuscular functions. Moreover, it does not influence the blood sugar and can therefore easily be consumed by diabetics.
So the fact that 70% of apple juice produced in the UK — that’s the figure one study puts forward — has already been mixed with Jerusalem artichoke juice — easier and more economical to produce — wouldn’t be a big deal…