Vitamins, Phytonutrients, and Minerals in Potato

摘要: Potatoes contain a complex mix of phytonutrients in amounts that vary greatly among cultivars and primitive germplasm. sizable vitamin C potassium, the two for which they may be best known. also important other phytonutrients, including protein, fiber, carbohydrates, carotenoids, B vitamins, are one primary suppliers polyphenols to diet. Red- purple-fleshed potatoes can provide especially high phenylpropanoids chlorogenic acid anthocyanins. Immature tubers higher many than at maturity marketed typically as “new” or “baby” potatoes. Tubers glycoalkaloids have undesirable effects if present too concentration, although research over past decade has increasingly shown range potential health-promoting properties these compounds, anticancer effects. more calories per acre any major crop historically played an role providing food security. With forecasts global production must double by 2050, will continue key role, Asia Africa, where markedly increased recent decades. While this staple is already source genomics metabolomics, along with elucidation phytonutrient biosynthetic pathways regulatory mechanisms, allow new approaches undertaken traditional molecular breeders further increase content potato.