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Mohammad Khairul Alam,

A comprehensive review of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam): Revisiting the
associated health benefits,
Trends in Food Science & Technology,
Volume 115,
2021,
Pages 512-529,
ISSN 0924-2244,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2021.07.001.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924224421004398)
Abstract: Background
Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam) have become a trending research topic in
recent years due to their special nutritional and functional properties. The
bioactive carbohydrates, proteins, carotenoids, flavonoids, anthocyanins, phenolic
acids and minerals are diverse nutrients present in the leaves and roots of sweet
potato.
Scope and approach
This review offers an update based on the latest literature on the nutritional
value, phytochemical composition and health beneficial properties of sweet potato.
In addition to the beneficial nutritional composition of sweet potatoes, a number
of constituents capable of promoting health well-being and preventing lifestyle-
related diseases are present in the sweet potatoes (roots and leaves). The findings
of in vitro and in vivo research on the health benefits of sweet potato bioactives
reported in the last decade have been collected and updated.
Key findings and conclusions
A number of different health benefits, such as antioxidant, cardioprotective, anti-
inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, antimicrobial, anti-obesity and
prevention of vitamin A malnutrition have been reported due to the ingestion of
different parts of sweet potato. Compositional analysis revealed the orange-fleshed
sweet potato varieties are superior source of β-carotene while the purple-fleshed
sweet potato varieties have the excellent levels of anthocyanins. Whereas, the
white-fleshed sweet potato varieties nearly contain no β-carotene. The dietary
intakes of sweat potatoes are strongly recommended for their undeniable health-
promoting properties. They also offer potential application in food industries for
novel value-added food products and products prepared with or from sweet potato are
compiled.
Keywords: Sweet potato; Ipomoea batatas; Bioactive compound; Functional food;
Nutritional composition; Health benefits

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