Jabarkan Ubi jalar merah dari Ubi jalar

Berdasarkan riset yang dilakukan Institut Pertanian Bogor, ubi jalar merah yang berasal dari Papua mengandung senyawa beta karotena yang mampu menurunkan infeksi HIV/AIDS. Sehingga diusulkan menjadi diet utama penderita HIV/AIDS bersama bahan lain. Dibandingkan dengan bahan makanan pokok lain, ubi jalar biasa memiliki kandungan senyawa pembentuk vitamin A tertinggi, yaitu mencapai 14187 IU per 100 gram porsi, atau mencapai 89% kebutuhan harian. Beta karotena termasuk salah satu senyawa pembentuk vitamin A.

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