Abstract
This chapter introduces the lipid and fatty acid (FA) composition of different varieties of sweet potatoes, and the antiproliferative effect and cell migration inhibition of sweet potato lipids. It starts by presenting the definition, extraction methods, and physiological functions of lipids. It then explains the lipids and FA composition of different varieties of sweet potatoes, followed by a detailed introduction on the antiproliferative effect and cell migration inhibition of sweet potato lipids on cancer cells, including HT-29 cells and Bcap-37 cells. At the end of the chapter, the prospects for the applications of sweet potato lipids are presented.
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