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🌿 Herb

Potato

5
Clinical Trials
6
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
NCT03116919
Potatoes, Hypertension RIsk and Endothelial Function Study
Completed
NCT05154500
Iron and Zinc Bioavailability From Biofortified Potatoes
Completed
NCT04851041
Effects of a Potato-based Food Pattern vs a Rice / Pasta-based Food Pattern on Cardiometabolic Health
Unknown
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42022319549
Dietary Factors and Renal Diseases: An Umbrella Review
Kidney diseases; Diet; Nutrition;
CRD42020181225
Health promoting attributes of non-soy plant proteins as a functional ingredient: a systematic review of human interventional studies
Postprandial glycemia, insulin response, body weight loss, appetite/satiety, blo
CRD42018104183
Potato consumption and risk of all cause, cancer and cardiovascular mortality: a systematic review and dose response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
all cause, cancer and cardiovascular mortality
📚 Sample References
None linked yet.
🌿 All Herb data fields for Potato
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Ma Ling Shu
中文名 (Chinese)
马铃薯
Latin Name
Rhizoma Solani Tuberosi
English Name
Potato
Alias Names
阳芋; 山药蛋; 洋番薯; 土豆; 洋芋; 山洋芋; 地蛋; 洋山芋; 荷兰薯; 薯仔; 茨仔
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Neutral
Part Used
Tuber
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To harmonize stomach and fortify center, resolve toxin and disperse swelling.
Indication (主治)
Stomachache, epidemic parotitis, swollen welling abscess, eczema, scalds.
🔗 External References
TCMID
4839
🔍 Raw view — every non-empty column on this row (24 fields)
name
Potato
chinese name
马铃薯
pinyin name
Ma Ling Shu
latin name
Rhizoma Solani Tuberosi
english name
Potato
properties english
Sweet; Neutral
use part
Tuber
tcmid id
4839
herb id str
HERB003672
function text
To harmonize stomach and fortify center, resolve toxin and disperse swelling.
indication
Stomachache, epidemic parotitis, swollen welling abscess, eczema, scalds.
alias name
阳芋; 山药蛋; 洋番薯; 土豆; 洋芋; 山洋芋; 地蛋; 洋山芋; 荷兰薯; 薯仔; 茨仔

🏥 Linked Health Topics

1 · diseases via target pathways

📋 Clinical Trials

5 · subject of clinical study
NCT03116919 Potatoes, Hypertension RIsk and Endothelial Function Study
→ Endothelial Dysfunction
NCT05154500 Iron and Zinc Bioavailability From Biofortified Potatoes
→ Biofortification|Potato
NCT04851041 Effects of a Potato-based Food Pattern vs a Rice / Pasta-based Food Pattern on C
→ Glucose Metabolism|Lipid Metabolism
NCT01881295 Bioavailability of Potassium From Potatoes and Potassium Gluconate
→ Potassium Bioavailability|Blood Pressure
NCT02160405 Effect on Iron Levels by the Inclusion of Native Potato in the Diet of Children
→ Effect on Iron Levels

📊 Meta-Analyses

6 · systematic review
CRD42022319549 Dietary Factors and Renal Diseases: An Umbrella Review
→ Kidney diseases; Diet; Nutrition;
CRD42020181225 Health promoting attributes of non-soy plant proteins as a functional ingredient
→ Postprandial glycemia, insulin response, body weig
CRD42018104183 Potato consumption and risk of all cause, cancer and cardiovascular mortality: a
→ all cause, cancer and cardiovascular mortality
CRD42020150160 Potato consumption and risk of site-specific cancer in adults: a systematic revi
→ Site-specific cancer. Consumption of potatoes.
CRD42023454244 Potato intake and the Risk of overweight/obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and ca
→ overweight/obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and ca
CRD42023448736 Total and type of potato consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: Protocol for a
→ Type 2 diabetes as defined by the Mayo Clinic: Typ
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