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Latin Name: Ipomea batatas
Family: Convolvucea
Other Names: Batata
Culinary use
Sweet potato is a tuber with great nutritional values used in traditional cooking. It must be eaten cooked because it contains starch to be digested properly. Sweet potatoes can be boiled, baked, grilled or microwaved and served as a side dish.
Medicinal use
It is valuable medicinal plant having anti-cancer, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities.