Anthocyanins in Purple Sweet Potatoes

Purple sweet potatoes are rich in nutrients and have special health care functions. They rank first among the anti-cancer vegetables recently announced by Japan’s National Vegetable Cancer Research Center. It contains about 20% protein, including 18 kinds of amino acids, which are easily digested and absorbed by the human body, including 8 kinds of vitamins such as vitamin C, vitamin B, and vitamin A, and more than 10 mineral elements such as phosphorus and iron. Contains a large amount of anthocyanins with unique effects and high medicinal value. Anthocyanins have preventive and therapeutic effects on more than 100 diseases. Anthocyanins are known as the seventh essential nutrient after water, protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Anthocyanins are the most direct, effective and safe free radical scavengers discovered by the scientific community to prevent and treat diseases and maintain human health. Its ability to scavenge free radicals is 20 times that of vitamin C and 50 times that of vitamin E. Anthocyanins have a small molecular structure and are the only substances that can pass through the blood-brain barrier to remove free radicals and protect brain cells. At the same time, they can reduce some of the harm caused by antibiotics to the human body. Purple sweet potatoes will become one of the main raw materials of anthocyanins.

The nutritional benefits of purple sweet potatoes

Purple sweet potatoes are high in cellulose. This substance can increase the volume of feces, promote gastrointestinal motility, and clean up the mucus, gas and putrefaction retained in the intestinal cavity. It removes toxic substances and carcinogens in the feces, keeps the stool smooth, improves the digestive tract environment, and prevents the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases. Zinc, iron, copper, manganese, calcium and selenium in purple sweet potato are all natural, and the iron and calcium content are particularly high. Selenium and iron are essential elements for the human body to resist fatigue, anti-aging, and replenish blood. They have good health care functions. Selenium is also the "anti-cancer king". It is easily absorbed by the human body and effectively remains in the serum, repairs the myocardium, and enhances the body's immunity. It can remove free radicals that produce cancer in the body, inhibit the synthesis of DNA in cancer cells and the division and growth of cancer cells, and prevent the occurrence of gastric cancer, liver cancer and other diseases. The tender leaves of the stem tips of purple sweet potatoes are rich in vitamins, protein, trace elements, edible fiber and soluble non-oxidative substances. Regular consumption has the effects of weight loss, bodybuilding, fitness and cancer prevention. Therefore, purple sweet potato has good health care functions from the stem tip and tender leaves to the potato tuber. It is currently the most recommended health food among pollution-free, green and organic foods.