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  The Globe’s Healthiest Food with Numerous Medicinal Properties— Solanum tuberosum

  By Afreen Usmani, Anuradha Mishra, Badruddeen .

  Abstract: Solanum tuberosum, commonly known as potato, belongs to the Solanaceae family. The whole part of potato plant including leaves, tuber, peels and their juice are used in traditional medicine. Several pharmacological activities of potato have been reported, i.e. antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, antiallergy, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiobesity, antisepsis, anticonvulsant, fibrinolytic and antiplatelets activity. Potato contains vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B3, pantothenic acid, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, and fibers. The medicinal properties, …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–10 Read article →