ABSTRACT:
"Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam.," or sweet potatoes, are a powerful medicinal plant with anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-diabetic properties. They are also a widely cultivated and consumed food crop worldwide. Because of its high dietary fiber (DF) content, it is often considered an excellent meal for gut diseases such as loose stool, constipation, and inflammatory bowel disease. The main goal is to provide a high-level overview of the nutritional value, health advantages, phytochemical makeup, and potential medicinal uses of sweet potatoes. To understand the variations in activity level among various components, more research is required as the current capacity to differentiate and purify specific components is restricted. In general, this analysis ought to be seen as an initial phase of the collection,
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Sanjay Jha, Anima Pandey. Recent Advancements in Ipomea batatas L. (Lam) Polysaccharides in Drug Delivery. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology.2025;18(2):522-8. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2025.00078
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