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Ipomoea batatas

Taxonomy:

Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Magnoliopsida

Order : Solanales

Family : Convolvulaceae

Genus : Ipomoea

Chemical Constituents: Pentasaccharide resin glycosides, batatosides III-V (1-3),simonic acid B, flavonoids.

Part used : Root tuber.

Refrence:

Chemical constituents

Three new pentasaccharide resin glycosides from the roots of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas).

Anti hyperglycemic activity

Improved metabolic control by Ipomoea batatas (Caiapo) is associated with increased adiponectin and decreased fibrinogen levels in type 2 diabetic subjects.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17645559
Effects of combination of Caiapo with other plant-derived substance on anti-diabetic efficacy in KK-Ay mice.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15630271
Efficacy of Ipomoea batatas (Caiapo) on diabetes control in type 2 diabetic subjects treated with diet.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14747225
Mode of action of ipomoea batatas (Caiapo) in type 2 diabetic patients.

The effect of Ipomoea batatas (Caiapo) on glucose metabolism and serum cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11772921
alpha-Glucosidase inhibitory action of natural acylated anthocyanins. 2. alpha-Glucosidase inhibition by isolated acylated anthocyanins.

Isolation of antidiabetic components from white-skinned sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11272813

Anti-hyperglycemic effect of diacylated anthocyanin derived from Ipomoea batatas cultivar Ayamurasaki can be achieved through the alpha-glucosidase inhibitory action.