Table 1.

Health benefits associated with sweetpotato consumption.

Health Benefit	Bioactive Compound	Sweetpotato Flesh Color	References
Antioxidant capacity (scavenge free radicals)	Phenolic compounds, anthocyanins, carotenoids, tocopherols, flavonoids, ascorbic acid	White, cream, yellow, orange, purple	[44,55,59,61,62,63]
Anticancer properties (colorectal, bladder, breast, pancreatic, lung, prostate)	Anthocyanins, ascorbic acid, carotenoids	Orange, purple	[64,65,67,74,75]
Neuroprotection	Caffeoylquinic acid, anthocyanins	Purple	[76]
Reduction in systolic blood pressure	Anthocyanins	Purple	[68]
Hepatoprotective (improved liver function)	Anthocyanins, phenolic compounds	White, purple	[18,68]
Antimicrobial	Phenolic compounds, anthocyanins, flavonoids	White, cream, purple	[20,72,77,78]
Antidiabetic (decrease blood sugar and lower insulin resistance)	Phenolic compounds, dietary fiber, resistant starch	White, cream, orange, purple	[79,80,81,82,83,84]
Antiobesity	Anthocyanins, dietary fiber, resistant starch	White, purple	[85,86,87]
Anti-inflammatory	Anthocyanins, carotenoids, phenolic compounds, ascorbic acid	Yellow, orange, purple	[74,88]
Prebiotic and bowel regulation	Anthocyanins, carotenoids, dietary fiber, short-chain fatty acids	Orange, purple	[77,89]
Cardiovascular protection	Carotenoids, dietary fiber	Orange	[20,90]