紫山药的营养保健功能及开发利用研究进展

Research Progress on Nutritional and Healthy Functions of Purple Yam

紫山药以其富含淀粉、蛋白质、多种氨基酸、矿物元素、天然花青素、多糖、薯蓣皂苷、多酚、尿囊素等,以及抗氧化、免疫调节、耐缺氧、抗衰老等保健功能越来越受到人们的青睐。通过查阅国内外文献资料,对紫山药营养保健功能的研究现状及应用前景做一综述,以期为我国紫山药的研究提供参考。

Purple yam is a good source of starch,protein,a variety of amino acids,mineral elements,natural anthocyanins,polysaccharide,diosgenin,polyphenols and allantoin,and has functions of antioxidation,immunoregulation,anti-anoxia,anti-aging. By consulting literatures,the paper synthetically gave the review on the nutritional value,health benefits and application prospect,aiming at enhancing research level of purple yam.