Purple Sweet Potato

(Ipomoea batatas)

Features and benefits

Purple Sweet Potato contains anywhere from 4 to 7 times the amount of anthocyanins found in other types of sweet potato. It has an estimated 150% of the anti-oxidant power of blueberries.

Rich in carbohydrates, fibre and vitamin A, as well as vitamin C, B2, B6 and E. A good source of potassium, copper, manganese, iron and is known to be an abundant source of carotenoids – a vitamin A precursor. Sweet potato extracts have been shown to exhibit antibacterial and antifungal activities, glycaemic control functions, and carotenoids have been shown to exhibit antioxidant activity.

Sweet potato values

	FEATURE	INGREDIENT VALUE
BeoFunctional	Stable natural colour source Rich in anthocyanins that provide source of highly-stable natural colouring with health-giving potential; Eye-health Cardiovascular Bowel health Weight management	Replacement of synthetic purple-hue colors Clean and clear natural labelling “Good for you” positioning
BeoActive	Resistant starch for gut health Resistance starch has prebiotic functionality – associated with reduced glycemic response, lowered blood cholesterol and production of fatty acids that support gut flora. After processing shown to function as a Probiotic.	Overall gut health positioning Pre and probiotic capabilities
Anti-Oxidant for health and wellness Anthocyanins are usually present as acylglucosides and are known to be potent antioxidants which allows them to reduce the damage caused by reactive oxygen species – wide variety of health giving benefits for consumers.	A new “superfood” ”Good for you’ positioning

FEATURE

INGREDIENT VALUE

BeoFunctional

Stable natural colour source

Rich in anthocyanins that provide source of highly-stable natural colouring with health-giving potential;

Eye-health
Cardiovascular
Bowel health
Weight management

Replacement of synthetic purple-hue colors
Clean and clear natural labelling
“Good for you” positioning

BeoActive

Resistant starch for gut health

Resistance starch has prebiotic functionality – associated with reduced glycemic response, lowered blood cholesterol and production of fatty acids that support gut flora. After processing shown to function as a Probiotic.

Overall gut health positioning
Pre and probiotic capabilities

Anti-Oxidant for health and wellness

Anthocyanins are usually present as acylglucosides and are known to be potent antioxidants which allows them to reduce the damage caused by reactive oxygen species – wide variety of health giving benefits for consumers.

A new “superfood”
”Good for you’ positioning

Trends, formats and origin

Global demand trends

Due to their high levels of nutrients and minerals, along with their resistant nature, purple sweet potatoes have become a crop of growing importance globally.

Formats

Purple sweet potato can be:

Raw product
Extracts – anthocyanin
Pigment for food color

Plant Origins

The Latin America and Asia Regions

Why Beotanics’ varieties?

Superior Ingredient Yield

Beotanics protected varieties of Purple Sweet Potato are superior in crop yield and levels of Anthocyanins and Pigment.

Secure supply models

Beotanics work with customers on a contract basis to plan the growth of the required volumes of the varieties that are specific to our customers’ needs.

Grown close to market

Beotanics’ Purple Sweet Potato crops are grown and processed in optimum local climates ensuring sustainable production with reduced carbon footprint.

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