Sweet potato (scientific name: Ficus tiku arbre. On the journey. ) is one of the nicknames of bean potato, also known as sweet potato and sweet potato, but it refers to the cold potato of leguminous plants with a wider cultivation range. Sweet potato is sweet and cool, which can moisten the intestines and relax the bowels, strengthen the stomach and replenish qi. Containing more cellulose, it can absorb water in the intestine, increase the volume of feces, and cause laxative effect.
Among them, rich fiber is helpful for defecation. Sweet potato contains a lot of sugar, protein, vitamins and minerals, carotene and vitamin C, anticancer substances that inhibit the growth of cancer cells, and a lot of dietary fiber, so it can prevent constipation and intestinal cancer; At the same time, it can reduce calorie intake and is one of the best foods to lose weight.
morphological character
The appearance of honey-returning sweet potato is spindle-shaped with obvious petal-like structure. The skin is yellowish and white, and the yellowish skin outside is peeling off. The meat inside is particularly white, and the texture of the meat looks a bit like sweet potato. At the peak of maturity, peeling will make a cracking sound, and the traces of cracking can be seen vaguely.
It tastes sweeter than sweet potato, crispy and delicious, and contains more water. It is a thirst quencher and can also be eaten raw or cold as fruit. It is a popular thirst quenching product in summer and autumn.