Aalu | Potato

The potato is a starchy tuber of the plant Solanum tuberosum. Tubers are a type of organ that some plants use to store nutrients. Potatoes are one type of root vegetable. This name refers to any underground part of a plant that is eaten by humans, regardless of whether it actually is a root.

Properties of Potato:

The potential properties of potatoes are:

• It may acta as an anti-oxidant
• It might have an anti-cancer (prevents the growth of cancer cells) potential
• It might have an anti-proliferative (stops the spread of cancer cells) potential
• It may be liver-protective
• It may be a potential cytotoxic (kills cancer cells)
• It may be a potent anti-viral agent
• It may be a potential prebiotic⁴
• It may be a potential anti-bacterial agent
• It may have potential anti-inflammatory action
• It may help with its potential anti-allergic property
• It may be an anti-mutagenic (prevents mutation)
• It might help with blood pressure-lowering.