Nutritional benefits of cocoyam
Cocoyam is a tropical plant notable for its edible starch corm, and leaf vegetable for stew. Its corm are an important source of starch and its leaf has a great amount of vitamins. All parts of the raw cocoyam plant contain a toxic compound, calcium oxalate, which is destroyed by cooking before consumption. NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS Cocoyam is very rich in vitamin B6 and magnesium. The leaves are good source of vitamins A and C and contain more protein than the corms. Cocoyam's richness in vitamin B6 and magnesium makes it good for controlling high blood pressure and protecting the heart. It is good in diabetes management, due to its content of loose carbohydrate in form of starch rather than sugar. It is one of the finest source of dietary fibers; 100g flesh provides 4.1g. Together with slow digesting complex carbohydrates, moderate amounts of fiber in the food help gradual rise in blood sugar levels. Cocoyam leaves as well as yellow-fleshed roots have significan...
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