Ipomoea batatas Sweet potato | Dava Bazaar in India

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Ipomoea batatas

Scientific Name and Description

Ipomoea batatas (L.) LAM.

Herb Family

Convolvulaceae

Plant type

Herb

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Comman names	Sweet potato
English	brazilian arrowroot, kumara, sweet potato, yam
Hindi	hakkar kand, mitaalu, mitha alu, mitha-alu, ratalu, sakharkand, sakkarkand, shakar-kand, shakardand, shakarkand,
Kannada	bellagenasu, genasu, genasu gedde, genasugadde, see gensasu, sihigenasu,Chikkegakkare
Malayalam	kapakalenga, kappa-kelengu, madhurakkilannu, sarkkarakkilannu
Marathi	kanamgi, ratali, ratalu, rathaal, rathali,Shakarkandi
Sanskrit	kandagranthi, pichhila, pindalu, pindaluh, pinditaka, raktaluh, romashakandaka, sthulakanda, svadukandaka
Tamil	amirtavalli, atapamirutakkoti, attakattati, attakattatikkilanku, cakkaravallikkilanku, carkkarai valli, carkkaraikkilanku, carkkaraivalli, carkkaraivallikkilanku, carukkaraikkilanku1, carukkaraivalli, carukkaraivallikkilanku, charukkarai valli, cinikkilanku, cinkarakkilanku, civappuccarukkaraivalli, irattapintakam, kantakalukam, kayvalli,kilankukkoti,kumarakanpentir, kumarakanpentirkoti, kumaranmanaivimulam, kumaranutamanaivimulan, matumulam, maturavalli,maturavallikkilanku, mirutavalli, mirutavallikkilanku, nattuccarkkaraivalli, nattuvalli, otikilanku, otikkilanku, palivikkilanku, pavalaccarkkaraivalli, pavili, pitacaratakkilanku, pitacaratam, sakkaraivallik-kizhangu, sakkareivelleikilangu, sakkeri-vellei-kelangu, sarkarai valli, sarkaraivalli-kilangu, valli, vallikilangu, vattalaikkoti, vattalankilanku
Telugu	chelagada, chilagadadumpa, chilagadam, chilakada dumpa, genasu, genasu gadda, genusu, kanda gadda, mohanamu, thella dumpa,Chengalanga

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Siddha

Pharmacological profile

Phytochemicals

Carotene-β

Herb usable parts

Root tuber

Leaves

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. Convolvulaceae Sarkkaraivalli Climber Leaves and Tubers Decoction Anticholesterol

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
Habit - Herb

Parts used - Leaves, tuber

Application - Anti diabetic; vegetable

Treatment - General

References - Ruba and Mohan 2016

Sweet potatoes are rich in beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A, essential for good vision. Vitamin A helps prevent night blindness and supports the health of the cornea and other eye tissues. Regular consumption of sweet potatoes can help maintain clear vision and protect the eyes from infections and other eye-related health issues.