Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas Poir.)

Scaramuzzi, F.

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-61625-9_25

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“…Se propaga vegetativamente por segmentos de tallos y raramente por las raíces tuberosas y semillas (Scaramuzzi, 1986;Jarret, 1993). Se destaca por su alta productividad por unidad de área y tiempo (FAO, 1979;Yen, 1982;Howard y Holloway, 1988;Trognitz et al, 1995).…”

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La embriogénesis somática en Ipomoea : una posibilidad para la multiplicación y conservación de los recursos vegetales

Paneque¹,

Pupo²,

Reyes³

et al. 2002

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La embriogénesis somática en Ipomoea : una posibilidad para la multiplicación y conservación de los recursos vegetales

Paneque¹,

Pupo²,

Reyes³

et al. 2002

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“…Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a herbaceous creeping plant with smooth, lightly moderate green leaves sometimes with a considerable amount of purple pigmentation especially along its veins (Scaramuzzi, 1986). While it is the second most important tuberous plant in tropical economies preceded by cassava, it is also the third in Sub-Saharan Africa after cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.)…”

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Effects of Sweet Potato Leaves, Roselle Calyces and Beetroot on Body Weight, Selected Hematological and Biochemical Parameters in Broiler Chicken

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Kitimu²,

Mshamu³

et al. 2019

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The study was conducted to assess the effects of sweet potato leaves, roselle calyces and beetroot tubers on body weight, selected hematological and biochemical parameters in broiler chickens. Eighty four (84) broiler chickens aged four weeks were randomly assigned into six groups of 14 chickens each. The first group (G0) remained as untreated control while the other groups were the treated groups which received 25% of ground sweet potato leaves (G1), rosella calyces (G2), beetroot tubers (G3) and their mixtures (G4 and G5) for 28 days. Following inclusion of these different vegetables, blood samples were collected and analyzed for selected hematological and biochemical parameters on day 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28. Results showed that consumption of the three vegetables caused significant decreases (p < 0.05) in body weight, serum glucose and cholesterol. On the other hand, hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume (PCV) and total white blood cell (WBC) counts were shown to increase significantly (p < 0.05) compared to the control group. It is concluded that the hypoglycemic and hypocholesteremic effects in chickens following consumption of the three vegetables together with their positive effects on PCV and WBC counts are important qualities which can be utilized in the management of conditions such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular diseases (atherosclerosis and coronary disease) in humans. Further studies in other animals are recommended.

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