Thursday, April 7, 2011

Yams

Camote - camohtli - Yams
Camote tops have the highest content of total polyphenolics among other commercial vegetables studied. Contain protein, dietary fiber, lipid, and essential minerals and nutrients such as calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sodium, potassium, sulfur, iron, copper, zinc, manganese, aluminum and boron
Important sources of vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and ascorbic acid.”Excellent sources of antioxidative compounds, mainly polyphenolics, which may protect the human body from oxidative stress that is associated with many diseases including cancer and cardiovascular diseases

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