Details of Plants:Ipomoea batatas

Plant details Family: Convolvulaceae Phytochemicals (Z)-Octadec-9-En-1-Ol Aliphatic Alcohols Campesterol Docosan-1-Ol Hexadecan-1-Ol Isofucosterol Nonacosan-1-Ol Octacosan-1-Ol Octadecan-1-Ol Phytosterol Stigmasterol Tetracosan-1-Ol α-Tocopherol β-Sitosterol	NE-statewise availability Manipur Vernacular Name Manipur: Korkai
Ailments cured Boils Cuts and wounds	Plant parts used and methods Leaves: Paste applied topically
Plant References Rajkumari. R; et al. Ethnobotanical investigation of wild edible and medicinal plants used by the Chiru Tribe of Manipur, India, Pleione 7(1): 167 - 174. 2013. Phytochemical References Cordeiro, N; et al. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.: a rich source of lipophilic phytochemicals. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 61.50: 12380-12384, 2013.