Sweet Potato As A Super Food

Since ancient times, the whole sweet potato plant including the leaves, stem and root tuber, are used as traditional medicine. Ipomoea batatas Lam, also known as sweet potato, is a very versatile and tasty vegetable with high nutritional value. Today, sweet potato is preferred over other vegetables for its versatile medicinal properties. It is also a valuable medicinal plant with anti-cancer, anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory properties. Today, sweet potato is considered a valuable source of unique natural products, some of which can be used in the development of drugs for various diseases and in the manufacture of industrial products