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Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.): a Versatile Raw Material for the Food Industry

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HIGHLIGHTS Sweet potatoes (SP) are cultivated worldwide and feed millions of people, mainly in developing countries. SP composition includes starch and other carbohydrates, which may change during postharvest and processing.… Click to show full abstract

HIGHLIGHTS Sweet potatoes (SP) are cultivated worldwide and feed millions of people, mainly in developing countries. SP composition includes starch and other carbohydrates, which may change during postharvest and processing. SP may serve as source of slowly digestible and resistant starch and other ingredients for the food industry, including bioactive compounds with potential for promoting health benefits.

Keywords: food industry; sweet potato; ipomoea batatas; potato ipomoea; food

Journal Title: Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Year Published: 2021

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