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Dioscorea alata
Major tropical food crop from Southeast Asia with purple flesh, rich in anthocyanins and starch.
Major tropical food crop from Southeast Asia with purple flesh, rich in anthocyanins and starch. Key active compounds include anthocyanins, diosgenin, allantoin.
anthocyanins, along with diosgenin and allantoin, are the primary bioactive compounds in Dioscorea alata. These compounds modulates NF-κB and COX-2 inflammatory pathways, provides free radical scavenging activity, improves insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism.
Antioxidant nutrition via anthocyanins
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Blood sugar regulation
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Anti-inflammatory
Prebiotic starch
Major food staple of tropical Asia and Pacific
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Used in Filipino and Southeast Asian folk medicine for diabetes and inflammation
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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