Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: July-September | Volume: 7 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 258-272
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20220737
Nutritional Value of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Cultivated in the Northern Part of Bangladesh
Hasi Rani Saha1, Most. Lutfunnahar2, Manoshi Sana3, Samiron Sana4, Md Shajedul Haque5, Badhan Rani Dey6, Bidhan Chandra Sarkar7, Niranjan Kumar Sana8
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Primeasia University, 12 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh
2Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
3Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
4Pharmacy Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
5Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
6Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Primeasia University, 12 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh
7Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Primeasia University, 12 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh
8Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
Corresponding Author: Dr. Bidhan Chandra Sarkar
ABSTRACT
Two varieties of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam.) were used for the nutritional analysis. Water soluble protein contents of Red sweet potato were higher than that of White potato. In the case of starch, total sugar, reducing sugar, non-reducing sugars of Red sweet potatoes were also higher than that of White sweet potatoes. The comparative amounts of minerals present in sweet potatoes were also studied. The calcium content of Red sweet potato was higher than that of White sweet potato. But potassium, Manganese, and Iron were slightly higher than that of Red sweet potatoes. The sweet potato was also a good source of Zinc, Lead, and Arsenic. The aim of the study comprises the determination of the nutritive value of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas).
Keywords: sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas, cancer, inflammatory disease, macronutrients.