"Ipomoea batatas" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant species of the genus IPOMOEA, family CONVOLVULACEAE. Some cultivars are sweet and edible whereas bitter varieties are a source of SAPONINS. This sweet potato is sometimes referred to as a yam (DIOSCOREA).
| Descriptor ID |
D027723
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.238.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Sweet Potato- Sweet Potato
- Potato, Sweet
- Potatos, Sweet
- Sweet Potatos
- Yam, Pseudo
- Pseudo Yams
- Yams, Pseudo
- Pseudo-Yam
- Pseudo Yam
- Pseudo-Yams
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ipomoea batatas" by people in Profiles.
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Johnson M, Pace RD, McElhenney WH. Green leafy vegetables in diets with a 25:1 omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid ratio modify the erythrocyte fatty acid profile of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Lipids Health Dis. 2018 Jun 15; 17(1):140.
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Willcox BJ, Willcox DC. Caloric restriction, caloric restriction mimetics, and healthy aging in Okinawa: controversies and clinical implications. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2014 Jan; 17(1):51-8.
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Johnson M, Pace RD, Dawkins NL, Willian KR. Diets containing traditional and novel green leafy vegetables improve liver fatty acid profiles of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Lipids Health Dis. 2013 Nov 05; 12:168.
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Karna P, Gundala SR, Gupta MV, Shamsi SA, Pace RD, Yates C, Narayan S, Aneja R. Polyphenol-rich sweet potato greens extract inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Carcinogenesis. 2011 Dec; 32(12):1872-80.
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Johnson M, Pace RD. Sweet potato leaves: properties and synergistic interactions that promote health and prevent disease. Nutr Rev. 2010 Oct; 68(10):604-15.
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Addo-Bediako A, Tameru B, Jackai LE, Bonsi CK. Assessment of risk of introduction of Cylas formicarius elegantulus (Coleoptera: Brentidae) into weevil-free areas in the southern United States. J Econ Entomol. 2007 Apr; 100(2):315-21.
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Bovell-Benjamin AC. Sweet potato: a review of its past, present, and future role in human nutrition. Adv Food Nutr Res. 2007; 52:1-59.