● What Is Purple Yam Powder ?
Purple yam (Dioscorea alata L.), also known as "purple ginseng" and "big potato", is a perennial twining vine of the Dioscoreaceae family. Its tuberous root flesh is dark purple, up to 1 meter in length and about 6 cm in diameter. It is mainly distributed in high-altitude mountainous areas such as Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. It grows in a pollution-free ecological environment. Chemical pesticides and fertilizers are prohibited during the planting process. It is an organic ecological agricultural product.
Through ultra-fine grinding (above 200 mesh) and freeze-drying processes, purple yam is made into fine powder, retaining active ingredients such as anthocyanins and diosgenin, and the bioavailability is increased by 80% compared with traditional cooking;
● What Are The Benefits Of Purple Yam Powder ?
Lipid reduction:
Purple yam tubers contain polysaccharides and mucus, which have obvious effects on lowering blood lipids and total cholesterol. In an experiment, after feeding mice with three kinds of yam for 56 days, the serum biochemical indicators were tested. It was found that the purple yam group had the lowest low-density lipoprotein content, total cholesterol content and arteriosclerosis index for mice treated with purple yam.
Blood sugar reduction:
Purple yam tubers contain mucus, which can hinder the decomposition rate of starch and reduce the blood sugar content. According to Huang Shaohua's research, the polysaccharides in yam can inhibit the activity of α-amylase and inhibit the decomposition of starch into glucose, thereby reducing the blood sugar content.
Anti-tumor:
Dioscin in purple yam tubers can inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells. Gao Zhijie et al. showed through in vitro cell culture that dioscin has the effect of inhibiting tumor cells. Therefore, a specific anti-tumor drug can be developed.
Anti-oxidation and anti-aging:
The polysaccharides in purple yam tubers have antioxidant activity. Zheng Suling's research shows that yam extract has a significant improvement on the appearance of the thymus and spleen of subacute aging mice, and can slow down the aging of the immune organs of mice.
Purple yam powder can be eaten with a variety of foods, which can increase appetite, prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, enhance immunity, prevent rheumatoid arthritis, and also has the effects of weight loss, bodybuilding, lowering blood pressure, and promoting bile secretion.
● What Are The Application Of Purple Yam Powder ?
Functional food:
Instant granules: Purple yam powder can be directly taken with water, milk, juice, etc.
Baking revolution: Adding purple yam powder to cookies can reduce the gluten of the dough, making the finished product crispy and retaining 80% of anthocyanins.
Medicine and health products:
Purple yam powder can also be made into capsule preparations for the auxiliary treatment of chronic enteritis and low immunity;
Purple yam powder can be added to "anti-glycation oral liquid" to inhibit the yellowing of skin glycosylation.
Beauty industry:
Purple yam extract can be added to anti-aging masks to enhance moisturizing effects in synergistic with hyaluronic acid.
● Who Can Not Take Purple Yam Powder ?
1. People with allergies should eat with caution: Some people may be allergic to purple yam, and may experience allergic symptoms such as skin itching, redness, and difficulty breathing after eating. Therefore, before eating purple yam, it is best to try a small amount to observe whether there is an allergic reaction.
2. Diabetic patients control the amount of consumption: Although purple yam is rich in dietary fiber, it also contains a certain amount of carbohydrates. Diabetic patients need to control the amount when eating to avoid blood sugar fluctuations.
3. Avoid eating with alkaline foods: Purple yam is rich in vitamin C, and alkaline foods will destroy the structure of vitamin C and reduce its nutritional value. Therefore, when eating purple yam, avoid eating it with alkaline foods (such as soda crackers, kelp, etc.).
4. People with gastrointestinal stagnation should eat less: Purple yam has a certain tonic effect. For people with gastrointestinal stagnation, indigestion and accompanied by real evil, eating too much may increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, which is not conducive to the recovery of the disease.
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Post time: Jun-26-2025
