White Sweet Potato Extract

Species Name: Ipomoea batatas L

Also Known As: Satsuma-imo, Sweet Potato, caiapo, nyamis, yam, kumara, camote

The sweet potato plant is widely cultivated and consumed as a food source throughout the world.

This herbaceous perennial vine has alternate heart-shaped, lobed leaves and medium-sized flowers.

The edible root is long and tapered with red, purple, or brown and white skin color. The interior root flesh can be white, yellow, orange, or purple. The leaves and shoots of the sweet potato plant can be eaten as greens.

What is White Sweep Potato Extract? White Sweet Potato Extract comes from the Japanese Sweet Potato. The product is commonly called Caiapo. This white sweet potato extract is made from the skin of the root and is available in powdered extract and capsule form.. Grown in Japan, this white sweet potato typically has dark pink-to-purple skin with white flesh inside.

The actual color can range from red, to purple, to brown; and its flesh can range from white through yellow, orange and even sometimes purple. This Japanese Sweet Potato is sweeter than the American sweet potato and has a sweet chestnut-like flavor.

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Benefits of White Sweet Potato Extract:

Historically the Japanese White Sweet Potato was eaten raw to treat anemia, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

Today White Sweet Potato Extract is mainly used to help treat or prevent type-two diabetes. It is believed to stabilize blood sugar levels and lower insulin resistance. Other uses for this extract include its ability to fight free radicals and to provide chemo-protective action against infection.

The antioxidants are believed to help strengthen brain function and delay the effects of aging in the brain. White Sweet Potato Extract is considered an anti-inflammatory and an excellent source of potassium. Potassium plays a major role in maintaining electrolyte and fluid balance as well as cell integrity.

One research study showed that, “Every morning, two bulky Caiapo tablets -- or two equally bulky inert placebo pills -- were given to 61 people with type 2 diabetes who were treated with diet only. All study participants went on a weight-maintenance diet during the study.

After three months, those who took Caiapo -- but not those taking placebo -- saw their HbA1C levels drop from 7.21 to 6.68. HbA1C indicates blood sugar levels during the past three months. People with diabetes are supposed to keep their HbA1C levels below 7.0.”

Side Effects of White Sweet Potato Extract:

There are no serious side effects reported on White Sweet Potato Extract. Anyone with known allergies to the plant should avoid taking the extract.

People with kidney or gallbladder problems should not take White Sweet Potato Extract as it contains naturally-occurring oxalates, which may not be healthy. Oxalates may also interfere with absorption of calcium.