Bioactive Compounds,Antioxidants, and Health Benefits of Sweet Potato Leaves |
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| Authors: | Hoang Chinh Nguyen Chang-Chang Chen Kuan-Hung Lin Pi-Yu Chao Hsin-Hung Lin Meng-Yuan Huang |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam;2.National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei 11221, Taiwan;3.Department of Horticulture and Biotechnology, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 11114, Taiwan;4.Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 11114, Taiwan;5.Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan |
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| Abstract: | Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is one of the most important food crops worldwide and its leaves provide a dietary source of nutrients and various bioactive compounds. These constituents of sweet potato leaves (SPL) vary among varieties and play important roles in treating and preventing various diseases. Recently, more attentions in health-promoting benefits have led to several in vitro and in vivo investigations, as well as the identification and quantification of bioactive compounds in SPL. Among them, many new compounds have been reported as the first identified compounds from SPL with their dominant bioactivities. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the bioactive compositions of SPL and their health benefits. Since SPL serve as a potential source of micronutrients and functional compounds, they can be further developed as a sustainable crop for food and medicinal industries. |
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| Keywords: | antioxidants bioactive compounds health benefits phytochemicals |
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