Table 5.

A new variety of food introduced by the Dutch.

Vernacular Names	Botanical Name	Edible Parts	Distribution	Nutritional and Therapeutic Value
Bathala, (Sweet potato)	Ipomoea batatas	Roots and tender leaves	Endemic to Central America	Sweet potato tops, particularly the purplish ones, are used for diabetes. The leaves are applied for boils, carbuncles, and pimples. Boiled sweet potato is good for diarrhea.
Gadu guda,	Baccaurea metleyana	Fruits	Southeast Asia.	-
Bada iringu, (corn, maize)	Zea mays	Grains	South America	-

Sources: [57].