Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L): a Versatile Raw Material for the Food Industry
Braz. arch. biol. technol
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64: e21200568, 2021. tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Sweet potato (SP) starchy roots have a broad range of colors, high-quality nutritional composition including bioactive substances (anthocyanins and β-carotene), vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and starch. Several studies report the versatility of this root crop as part of the human diet and its possible health benefits. In this review the SP chemical composition, nutritional properties and its potential use in food processing for developing nutritious and healthy products are explored. Due to the adaptation of sweet potatoes to several agricultural managing conditions, accepting low technology /low cost with reasonable performance, it has called attention as a strong candidate of accessible functional food market.
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Asunto principal:
Almidón
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Ipomoea batatas
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Tubérculos de la Planta
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Harina
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Inglés
Revista:
Braz. arch. biol. technol
Asunto de la revista:
Biologia
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
State University of Ponta Grossa/BR
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