Yam flour

Description

Yam flour. Also known as sweet potato flour, yam flour is powdered starch widely used in food preparation. Typically white, the flour is commonly used in African dishes, such as amala. It may be used in many other recipes if desired as well. It is prepared by grinding dried yams until they reach a powdered consistency

Yam flour is the powdered starch made from the starchy tubers of the perennial herbaceous vines from the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae). It's usually produced from any of the various cultivars of yam grown for consumption.

Yam has been recognized having the beneficial effects for the prevention of various diseases, such as cancer, immunity, infection and obesity etc. There is increasing consideration to supplement the antioxidant nutrients to make up the lack of the antioxidant nutrient intakes.