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Sweet Potato Protection is More Than Skin Deep
Thank you again to Claire Thompson for providing another entry:
Researchers from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service have found beneficial compounds in sweet potatoes that provide protection against plant diseases. The research team found measurable amounts of protective compounds called caffeoylquinic acids, which act as antioxidants against several types of plant fungi.
Links:
- Sweet Potato Protection is More Than Skin Deep via the USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Harrison et al. 2008. Contents of Caffeoylquinic Acid Compounds in the Storage Roots of Sixteen Sweetpotato Genotypes and Their Potential Biological Activity. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 133:492-500.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:42 PM on October 26, 2009
